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How a New Wave of Grants Is Building a More Diverse Tabletop Scene
As massive crowdfunding campaigns for tabletop role playing games (TTRPG) dominate the games ecosystem, independent designers and presses are adapting the centuries-old tradition of arts grants and patronage in order to raise up small, often marginalised, authors and artists.
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US Government To Continue Funding Hurricane-Stricken Puerto Rican Telescope
Yesterday, the US National Science Foundation announced that they will keep the storied Arecibo telescope running in the wake of the Hurricane Maria damage.
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British Scientists Are Flipping Out About Brexit
Britain is saying goodbye to the European Union, a monumental decision that’s triggering some serious alarm bells among the country’s researchers. Here’s why they have a right to be worried.
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Six Myths About The NBN You Should Stop Believing Right Now
I live blogged the launch of the 2012-2015 NBN Corporate plan for Gizmodo this week (Giz editor Luke was trapped on a secret mission with a camera which may or may not have involved underwear, so I stepped in). The big takeaway from the event? Cogent dismissals of six persistent NBN myths which I suspect…