Jesse Dunietz, Scientific American

Jesse Dunietz

Scientific American

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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Past:
  • Scientific American
  • Nautilus
  • VICE

Past articles by Jesse:

Are Blockchains the Answer for Secure Elections? Probably Not

As midterm political campaigns shift into full gear, start-ups are pushing for blockchain-based voting → Read More

To Make Autonomous Vehicles Safe, We Have to Rethink "Autonomous" and "Safe"

Coming generations of AVs won’t be risk-free in all circumstances, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing → Read More

Floating Treasure: Space Law Needs to Catch Up with Asteroid Mining

A number of companies are getting closer to extracting resources from space rocks → Read More

Is the Power Grid Getting More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks?

Rising computerization opens doors for increasingly aggressive adversaries, but defenses are better than many might think → Read More

Cryptographers and Geneticists Unite to Analyze Genomes They Can't See

Computer-security methods could help scientists identify disease-causing genes—while preserving patient privacy → Read More

Cryptographers and Geneticists Unite to Analyze Genomes They Can't See

Computer-security methods could help scientists identify disease-causing genes—while preserving patient privacy → Read More

The Imperfect Crime: How the WannaCry Hackers Could Get Nabbed

Even if they can exchange their ransom, the criminals will have a hard time accessing their money anonymously → Read More

The Imperfect Crime: How the WannaCry Hackers Could Get Nabbed

Even if they can exchange their ransom, the criminals will have a hard time accessing their money anonymously → Read More

Ever-Elusive Neutrinos Spotted Bouncing Off Nuclei for the First Time

A new technology for detecting neutrinos represents a “monumental” advance for science → Read More

Ever-Elusive Neutrinos Spotted Bouncing Off Nuclei for the First Time

A new technology for detecting neutrinos represents a “monumental” advance for science → Read More

Ever-Elusive Neutrinos Spotted Bouncing Off Nuclei for the First Time

A new technology for detecting neutrinos represents a “monumental” advance for science → Read More

Ever-Elusive Neutrinos Spotted Bouncing Off Nuclei for the First Time

A new technology for detecting neutrinos represents a “monumental” advance for science → Read More

Robots, Start Your Engines!

Roborace is creating a new motorsport to accelerate the arrival of self-driving cars → Read More

Robots, Start Your Engines!

Roborace is creating a new motorsport to accelerate the arrival of self-driving cars → Read More

Robotic Exoskeleton "Evolves" While It's Worn

The decades-old pursuit of bulky, much-hyped Iron Man–like “exosuits” could give way to minimalist technologies more in sync with the human body → Read More

Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe

Scientists aren’t yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting → Read More

Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe

Scientists aren’t yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting → Read More

Why Did Obama Just Honor Bug-free Software?

The Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian honor, is usually associated with famous awardees—people like Bruce… → Read More

The Fundamental Limits of Machine Learning

A few months ago, my aunt sent her colleagues an email with the subject, “Math Problem! What is the answer?” It contained a deceptively… → Read More

Politicians Need to Understand This Computer Science Concept Better

I have an idea that would keep 100 percent of foreign-born terrorists out of the United States. Not only that, it’s far simpler… → Read More