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Director of Editorial Projects and Newsletters at The Conversation. Formerly: Deputy Editor @ConversationUS, Contributing Editor @TechReview, reporter @CNETNews

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Martin LaMonica’s Biography

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Since 2021, I've Director of Newsletters and Editorial Projects at The Conversation U.S. Before then, I worked as the Deputy Managing Editor, helping grow and set editorial direction for the site after the site's initial launch in 2014.

Before joining The Conversation, I was a Boston-based journalist covering technology, science and business. I was a contributing editor for MIT Technology Review and wrote regularly on energy and other topics for IEEE Spectrum, the Boston Globe, Guardian Sustai…

Martin LaMonica’s Journalist Portfolio

Electric Grid, You Have Software Updates Available

Electric Grid, You Have Software Updates Available

The electric grid was designed as a one-way highway, with power cascading out from big power plants to cities…

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The Dog Days of Solar | MIT Technology Review

The Dog Days of Solar | MIT Technology Review

It's not enough to have compelling technology—small solar companies need a solid business model, rich partner…

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Deep sea stations could recharge underwater robots - The Boston Globe

Deep sea stations could recharge underwater robots - The Boston Globe

More ­torpedo-shaped ­robots are plying the oceans to sniff out mines, gather environmental data, and scan th…

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The Database Resurgence Fueled by Big Data | Data Informed

The Database Resurgence Fueled by Big Data | Data Informed

Thanks to big data, database architects are rock stars again. New databases are emerging from dozens of young…

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Nuclear generator powers Curiosity Mars mission

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By Martin LaMonica
| MIT Technology Review Verified
When the Curiosity rover touched down on Mars yesterday, a specially designed nuclear generator kicked into action. A close up of Mars Curiosity’s power source. Credit: Idaho National Laboratory. Previous Mars missions have relied on solar panels to power the rovers, but exploration was slowed down by dust build-up on the solar panels or short winters days with little sunlight.
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How Mount Agung's eruption can create the world's most fertile soil

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By Martin LaMonica
| Teen Kids News Verified
Mount Agung in Bali is currently on the verge of eruption, and more than 100,000 people have been evacuated. However, one of us (Dian) is preparing to go into the area when it erupts, to collect the ash. This eruption is likely to be catastrophic, spewing lava and ashes at temperatures up to 1,250℃, posing serious risk to humans and their livelihoods.
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Preparing for hurricanes: 3 essential reads

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By Martin LaMonica
| Idaho Press Verified
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) The National Hurricane Center forecast on Aug. 29 that Hurricane Dorian could make landfall this weekend and bring large amounts of rain, strong winds and potential flooding from storm surge. Florida has declared a state of emergency and residents are preparing for what could be a Category 4 hurricane on the state’s Atlantic coast.
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