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Perri Thaler
Perri Thaler
Perri Thaler is most passionate about space, tech, and the physical sciences, but also profoundly curious about other scientific topics, including renewable energy and climate change. She’s particularly captivated by secondary problems that modern technologies inadvertently cause. She studied astronomy and economics at Cornell University before working in space policy and technology at NASA, and then researching paleomagnetism at Harvard University. Perri loves a gripping movie and a greasy pizza!
Perri Thaler • July 30, 2025
Nighttime light pollution has severe impacts on birds and humans alike. What solutions are out there for New York?
Perri Thaler • July 21, 2025
Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not?
Perri Thaler • July 19, 2025
Researchers suggest putting solar panels on water increases greenhouse emissions and may affect aquatic life, but experts think the idea is still worth pursuing
Perri Thaler • July 9, 2025
Experts express various levels of optimism about new applications for GLP-1 drugs, and some have concerns about the motivations behind the push to find new uses
Perri Thaler • July 8, 2025
A newly-identified problem in deep learning models indicates that they can’t continually learn without assistance from humans
Perri Thaler • June 25, 2025
Preliminary research suggests gut health should be a concern during spaceflight
Perri Thaler • April 3, 2025
Violinists play less smoothly when they're performing emotional pieces, according to new research. A professional violinist disagrees.
Perri Thaler • February 17, 2025
A new experiment pushes biocomputers closer to reality. For some applications, they may be better than silicon
The long quest to identify human pheromones and the smell of attraction, aggression and fear
Perri Thaler • February 13, 2025
Insects, fish and even some mammals use pheromones as behavior signals. If researchers can prove humans do, too, exciting new therapies might follow
Perri Thaler • October 14, 2024
Three economists share the prize for their work in understanding how economic and political institutions impact the prosperity of a country.