Mon. 1/25 - The Moon Rock in Biden's Oval Office: A History

The word “robot” was coined one hundred years ago today in a play about robots taking over the world. Good thing that hasn’t happened yet! ...right? The story behind the moon rock in President Biden’s newly redesigned Oval Office. And the first-known tyrannosaur embryo fossils have been found, shedding new light on the T-Rex’s cousins.

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On the 100th Anniversary of ‘Robot,’ They’re Finally Taking Over (Wall Street Journal) The Czech Play That Gave Us the Word ‘Robot’ (The MIT Press Reader) Moon rock origins thread (Dr. Robin George Andrews, Twitter) A look inside Biden's Oval Office (Washington Post) Baby tyrannosaurs dinosaurs were the 'size of a Border Collie' (BBC) Baby tyrannosaurs were about the same size as a dog (CNN) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter