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Good morning. I'm Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American's Chief Opinion Editor. The Opinion section at Scientific American is where you can find some of the best and brightest minds in science, sharing evidence-driven commentary and analysis of what is shaping news today. We cover all branches of science, including the physical, life and social sciences. We talk about the intersection of research and policy, how science influences culture, and vice versa. And we share deeply moving essays from people at all levels of the scientific enterprise. Read More Top Trending Opinion Coverage Space Debris Will Block Space Exploration unless We Start Acting Sustainably Orbiting Earth are thousands of pieces of space debris—detritus of the many human-made objects we have launched over the years. This debris is dangerous, says Moriba Jah and we need to start thinking sustainably if we want space exploration to succeed. Read Now   AI Causes Real Harm. Let's Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna remind us that lost in all the talk about artificial intelligence destroying humanity is the real harm it causes to people here and now, and our regulators need to keep their noses to the ground, rather than focus on the sky falling. Read Now   The Gambling Strategy That's Guaranteed to Make Money and Why You Should Never Use It There are gambling strategies that work, and strategies that don't. Jack Murtagh looks at the Martingale betting strategy and the Kelly criterion as examples. Read Now   Social Media Is Rewriting the Banking Playbook Social media posts led to the bank run that ruined Silicon Valley Bank. Alex Lipton and Alex Pentland explain how we need to overhaul our financial and regulatory systems to stop these runaway trains before they even start. Read Now   Working in Extreme Heat Is Dangerous. We Must Make It Safer The heat waves that have swept parts of the U.S. are killing people who work outside. Jessica E. Martinez, Marcy Goldstein-Gelb and Roger Kerson explain why the federal government and employers need to act now. Read Now

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