The British are coming for Silicon Valley

More than half of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID vaccine

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Tristan Walker reflects on what he’s learned as a Black entrepreneur

Good morning. Tristan Walker is a rarity—a Black entrepreneur who successfully raised $40 million dollars from Silicon Valley to start his own company, which makes health and beauty products for people of color. He also earned a spot on Fortune’s World’s Greatest Leaders list in 2019. This week, he was Ellen McGirt’s and my guest […]

Neutrons unlock the secrets of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes

Enlarge / First microscope by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. (credit: Tetra Images/Getty) In the late 17th century, a Dutch draper and self-taught scientist named Antonie van Leeuwenhoek earned renown for building some of the best microscopes available, at a time when the instrument was just beginning to revolutionize scientific inquiry. He rarely divulged his lens-making methods, however, […]