Author Archives
Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard recently obtained his joint degree in the History of Science and Philosophy from Harvard University. While an undergrad, he wrote for The Harvard Crimson, freelanced for Grunge.com, and started a small YouTube channel called The Young Futurist. Daniel loves studying the intersection between technology and society in the human past, present, and future. Naturally, he’s a big fan of science fiction — movies in particular.
Daniel Leonard • February 28, 2023
The loss of the iconic Arecibo Telescope is a massive blow — but not in the way you may think
Daniel Leonard • August 17, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine has shown that reliance on Russian natural gas is an unstable strategy for Europe. Hydrogen power is one tool that could help
Daniel Leonard • July 27, 2022
Manhattan’s East Village is home to a neighborhood known as “Little Ukraine.” We sought to learn more about Ukrainian culture by visiting the neighborhood’s central museum
Daniel Leonard • May 23, 2022
In January, an underwater volcano in Tonga produced the biggest eruption the world has seen in decades. Why was the blast so intense?
Daniel Leonard • March 4, 2022
Quantum computing will break data encryption as we know it. These mathematicians are racing to find a solution
Daniel Leonard • February 10, 2022
The universe is probably heading towards a “Big Freeze.” Here’s what that means, and why it’s way too early to worry
Daniel Leonard • February 2, 2022
Researchers already know how to clone human embryos. Bringing those embryos to term is another problem entirely
Daniel Leonard • November 15, 2021
Researchers have put forward a “universal formula for egg shape” — but is this discovery all it’s cracked up to be?