Christina Galbraith is a science writer in New York City. Her work has been published by Newsweek
Christina Galbraith is a science writer in New York City. Her work has been published by Newsweek, Forbes, Huffington Post and National Review Online. She was recently head of media and content for Enhanced Education, a science foundation that supports artificial intelligence, quantum computing and established The Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard University.
Bio + Life Sciences
CRISPR’s Unknown Cousin—The Promising Genetic Boost
Radical gene-editing technology CRISPR is in the news and rightly celebrated, but another form of genetic manipulation, known as "boosting," may reshape how we face a wide range of conditions. It shows dramatic promise for treating genetic diseases like hemophilia B and sickle cell disease, but could ultimately even help combat aging itself.
Africa
Artificial Intelligence Catches Fire in Ethiopia
Ethiopian artificial intelligence R&D is on fire. The driver for this unexpected sector is the government’s massive multi-billion dollar, industrial plan and fervent development of higher education. At the hub is an AI group, iCog Labs, co-founded in 2012 by a young Ethiopian roboticist, Getnet Aseffa Gezaw, and an American AI pioneer, Ben Goertzel. With twenty five Ethiopian software engineers, iCog pursues full-on ‘Strong Intelligence.’
