Magnus Aschan

Magnus Aschan

Writer, speaker, and moderator. I tell stories about how technology and science make our world better.

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πŸ₯© Here is the world's first 3D-printed Wagyu beef

This "looks more like the real thing," Scientists at Japan's Osaka University claim after 3D-printing the first-ever Wagyu beef.

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πŸ’¬ When things go South – it is time to celebrate

For every successful solution, there are a thousand unsuccessful. Laws, bad luck, clumsiness, or pure idiocy made them fail. But we should also celebrate the bad ideas, writes Magnus Aschan.

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πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: Tech your empathy to the next level

Many people, wrongly, see technology as being opposed to closeness, compassion, and empathy. Knowing how technology truly can affect our empathy gives you an edge. Ready to get it?

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πŸ”‹ Breakthrough: Here is the world's first sodium EV battery

Sodium is a whopping 1,000 times more abundant than lithium and both cheaper and easier to extract. Now, the biggest battery maker for EVs has revealed a sodium-ion battery that could shake the industry.

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πŸ’¬ The Real Danger is Pessimism

Being optimistic is not about turning a blind eye to difficulties, but focusing on how they can be solved. That is how the good forces emerged victorious from one of history's darkest moments, writes Magnus Aschan.

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πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: Can you tell the difference between AI and human writing?

49 percent think they could tell the difference between a text written by a computer and a human, according to our survey. Do you think you could?

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πŸ₯‡ Did you know that the Olympic medals are made of metal from recycled consumer electronics?

30.3kg of gold, 4,100kg of silver, and 2,700kg of bronze were recycled to create the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals.

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πŸ’‘ Optimist's Edge: Spending Time With Kids

Screen time, career, exercise, and hobbies. Most parents have a guilty conscience because they feel that they don't spend enough time with their children and, according to our survey, most people believe that we spend less time with our children now than in the past. But is it really true?

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πŸ’¬The new space race is the best thing that could happen to the earth

The new space race led by companies such as SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, along with the voyage to Mars, is our salvation. Warp News editor-in-chief Magnus Aschan explains why.