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Dr. Nicole Fellouris, Ph.D.
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Polymath: SME in InfoSec/Asymmetric Warfare, Emergent Technology and Clinical Neuroscientist (Ph.D.) Public Speaker/Podcast guest. Research inclusive of reversing "futility" through neuroscience, to restore hope/agency. GSD Mom.
Economic warfare out in the open: China launches customs crackdown on Nvidia AI chips www.ft.com/content/8d53... via @ft #cyberwar #China #Geopolitics #irregularwarfare
China launches customs crackdown on Nvidia AI chips
Stringent border checks come after Beijing orders tech companies to stop ordering US processors
www.ft.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Tokamak technology is going to have a very significant place in our collective future as a society.
newatlas.com/science/fusi...

#alchemy #tokamak
Tokamak fusion reactor turns mercury into gold
The dream of the ancient alchemists may come true as Marathon Fusion announces that its tokamak fusion reactor technology can turn common mercury into gold as a byproduct of fusion operations in quant...
newatlas.com
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Reposted by Dr. Nicole Fellouris, Ph.D.
Han shot first (with an ionised gas consisting of positive ions and free electrons) 🔫

Alex Baker illuminated the science in science fiction with his recent Ri talk on the chemistry of Star Wars. 🧪

Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=zvyW-6MMDjM
July 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
AI and Laser Fusion: AWS Integrating Generative Models into Livermore Lab's National Ignition Facility energytech.com/energy-effic...
AI and Laser Fusion: AWS Integrating Generative Models into Livermore Lab's National Ignition Facility
What will be unique about the AWS AI system is the integration of generative AI capabilities on operations at the federally run ignition facility. The NIF is where Livermore engineers...
energytech.com
June 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
China’s Massive Nuclear Laser Project Exposed by U.S. Satellite—This Shocking Military Development Could Tip the Balance of Power www.sustainability-times.com/energy/china...
China’s Massive Nuclear Laser Project Exposed by U.S. Satellite—This Shocking Military Development Could Tip the Balance of Power - Sustainability Times
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 The Mianyang facility surpasses the U.S. National Ignition Facility in size, featuring a 50% larger experimental bay. 🔬 China’s laser fusion technology aims to replicate the Sun’s ener...
www.sustainability-times.com
June 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Sleep is essential, not optional.
Sleep Learning: How Synapses Strengthen While We Rest - neurosciencenews.com/sleep-synapt... via @neurosciencenew
Sleep Learning: How Synapses Strengthen While We Rest - Neuroscience News
New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how the brain continues learning even while we rest.
neurosciencenews.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Quantum dots and registers can help us realize our dream of establishing a reliable and scalable quantum network.

interestingengineering.com/science/enta...
Scientists create a quantum register with 13,000 nuclear spins
Scientists successfully used 13,000 nuclear spins in a gallium arsenide (GaAs) quantum dot system to create a scalable quantum register.
interestingengineering.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Reposted by Dr. Nicole Fellouris, Ph.D.
I am very excited to share our new preprint together with @Isabella Goodwin, @Kelly Diederen, @Emily Hird,
@veithweilnhammer.bsky.social, and @Marta Garrido! Where does predictive processing stand in psychosis research - revisiting Sterzer et al (2018) seven years later. 🧠🔍?
osf.io/preprints/ps...
February 4, 2025 at 8:24 AM
DeepSeek download to be criminalized in US, could mean 20 years in prison, $100M fine
The bill is seen as “the most aggressive legislative action on AI” to date.

interestingengineering.com/culture/law-...
US to criminalize DeepSeek download, up to 20 years prison, $100M fine
The future of AI is under scrutiny, with proposed laws threatening severe punishments for using Chinese AI, such as DeepSeek.
interestingengineering.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
DeepSeek download to be criminalized in US, could mean 20 years in prison, $100M fine
The bill is seen as “the most aggressive legislative action on AI” to date.

interestingengineering.com/culture/law-...
US to criminalize DeepSeek download, up to 20 years prison, $100M fine
The future of AI is under scrutiny, with proposed laws threatening severe punishments for using Chinese AI, such as DeepSeek.
interestingengineering.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Reposted by Dr. Nicole Fellouris, Ph.D.
Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board sets the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight.

"The world depends on immediate action."

Read the full statement below.
2025 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It is 89 seconds to midnight.
thebulletin.org
January 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Private companies aim to demonstrate working fusion reactors in 2025 | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Private companies aim to demonstrate working fusion reactors in 2025
Startups are optimistic about achieving energy “breakeven,” though government scientists remain skeptical
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Colleagues & Friends:

If you're a researcher impacted by the NIH/CDC/FDA travel and communication pause and are open to chatting about your experience, big or small, please reach out to Jackie Morgensen of Mother Jones: @jackiefmogensen.bsky.social‬ jmogensen@motherjones.com or DM for Signal
If you're a researcher impacted by the NIH/CDC/FDA travel and communication pause and are open to chatting about your experience, big or small, please reach out to me at jmogensen@motherjones.com or DM for Signal
January 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Kessler Syndrome is on track to become a reality much sooner than later. China launched their fourth batch of Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites; for a total of of 14,000 satellites, by the end of 2025.
spacenews.com/china-launch...
China launches fourth batch of Thousand Sails megaconstellation satellites
HELSINKI — China launched the fourth batch of 18 satellites for the Thousand Sails megaconstellation early Thursday using a Long March 6A rocket. The Long March 6A lifted off at 12:11 a.m. Eastern …
spacenews.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Happy Thursday!!!!!

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January 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak, China’s ‘artificial sun’ sets nuclear fusion record, runs 1,006 seconds at 180 million°F.
english.scio.gov.cn/m/chinavoice...
January 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Keep this in the forefront; It's not just about the data; it's the active cognitive warfare campaigns via the algorithm integrated in the U.S distributed version of TikTok that is so dangerous.
www.forbes.com/sites/davidp...
TikTok Ban: Apple Issues ‘Unprecedented’ Response For iPhone Users
Apple’s response to the ban of TikTok is a small but unheard-of step for an app removal.
www.forbes.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM