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Imagining Tomorrow, Inspiring Today: New Exhibit Explores Influence Of Science Fiction On Innovation And Society

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NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History announces the opening of a new temporary exhibit, “Inspired by Fictional Events”, on Saturday, May 24.

The exhibit delves into the fascinating relationship between science fiction and real-world advancements, demonstrating how speculative narratives have not only entertained but have also sparked technological innovation and prompted critical discussions about our future. 

About the Exhibit

The exhibit showcases iconic examples of science fiction that have foreshadowed or inspired actual technologies, Read More

Los Alamos National Lab: Is Terraforming Mars Possible?

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Terraforming Mars would require warming the atmosphere to enable engineered microbes to create oxygen through photosynthesis, which would further allow for slow oxygen build-up to support liquid water and more complex life. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • A new paper in Nature Astronomy looks at the science

The possibility of terraforming Mars to make it habitable by humans has captured recent headlines and the imagination — but is there science to support it? In a recent perspective paper in Nature Astronomy, a team of planetary scientists, led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, Read More

Community Invited To Provide Input On Wildfire Prevention

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COUNTY News:

A research team from Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico and Northern Arizona University is asking the community’s help in understanding local concerns related to human-caused wildfires in the Los Alamos area.

Los Alamos County is hosting a series of public discussion groups to gather resident perspectives and ideas about wildfire risk, forest restrictions (including closures), and other strategies that could be used to protect the community.

These conversations are confidential. Key points will be summarized and shared with local, state, regional and national wildfire Read More

Denish: The Best Of The Billionaires

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By DIANE DENISH
Corner To Corner
diane@dianedenish.com

Recently, Warren Buffett surprised his shareholders by announcing he was stepping aside as the CEO of Berkshire Hathway.

Warren Buffett is not like other billionaires who show off their wealth with rocket ships or spend it buying political favor.

He’s the best of the billionaires. Financial journalist Andrew Sorokin termed him the “conscience of capitalism”.

I’ve been a follower of Warren Buffett for 30 years. One day in 1994, my dad came to my office. He announced he might buy some shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock. His only reluctance Read More

TechSource, Inc. Executives Recognized As Runners-Up For SBA’s 2025 National Small Businesspersons Of The Year

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TechSource Chairman/CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea

TechSource, Inc. News:

TechSource, Inc. has announced that its Chairman and CEO, V. Brian D’Andrea, and President and COO, Jeffrey E. Giangiuli, have been named second runners-up for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2025 National Small Businesspersons of the Year award. This prestigious recognition highlights their leadership and the collective contributions of the entire TechSource team in driving innovation and supporting economic growth.

“Keeping mission-centric and focused on our people is our priority. This sort of Read More

National Academy Of Sciences President Marcia McNutt To Deliver State Of Science Address Tuesday June 3

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National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will deliver her second annual State of the Science address June 3 in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/NAS

NAS News:

  • “I often say, ‘America can’t be great without great science’… –NAS President Marcia McNutt 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Academy of Sciences President (NAS) Marcia McNutt will explore the status of the U.S. research enterprise and strategies for navigating a rapidly changing scientific landscape in her second annual State of the Science address, June 3 in Washington, D.C. 

The nation’s scientific enterprise is operating Read More

Heinrich, Top Committee Leaders Press DOE Secretary For Answers On Detrimental Policies, Unlawful Funding Freeze

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Congressional News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, alongside other top Democrats in Congress with oversight over the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), sent a letter Tuesday to Energy Secretary Chris Wright pressing for information the Department has thus far failed to provide about its suspension of critical energy programs, cancellation of awards and contracts, mass reductions in force, and other detrimental actions.

In their letter, Heinrich, alongside U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Read More

Luján, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Combat Maternal And Infant Mortality Crisis

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) reintroduced the Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act, bipartisan legislation that addresses the maternal and infant mortality crisis by increasing the number of trained midwives in the United States.

The bipartisan legislation would increase funding for midwifery education and increase diversity in the maternity care workforce by recruiting students from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Read More

David Steiner Appointed New U.S. Postmaster General

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New Postmaster General David Steiner

U.S. Postal Service News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Keep US Posted, a nonprofit advocacy group of consumers, nonprofits, newspapers, greeting card publishers, magazines, catalogs, forestry and recycling interests and small businesses dedicated to promoting the value of postal mail and protecting the long-term health of the U.S. Postal Service, congratulated David Steiner on his appointment as the nation’s next Postmaster General. (Steiner is a board member at FedEx and former CEO at Waste Management.)

“We extend our sincere congratulations to David Read More

FBI: Justice Department Announces Results Of Operation Restore Justice

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FBI News:

          • 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-led Nationwide Crackdown, Including two in the District of New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – Thursday, the Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators. 

The operation resulted in the rescue of 115 children and the arrests of 205 child sexual abuse offenders in the nationwide crackdown. 

The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Read More