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The transition from fossil fuels to electrified transportation and renewable energy is predicated on two assumptions, both of which are false.
INFOGRAPHIC: The 20 best stories in science from 2015
Courtesy of: Visual Capitalist
It’s easy to pontificate about what the future may hold, but sometimes it comes with disastrous results. Instead, the best way to get a taste of the future may be to look at the most recent scientific developments that happened in the last year.
Today’s infographic from Futurism reviews some of the top science news stories from 2015.
These include headlines in the fields of space, robotics, artificial intelligence, genetics, drones, transportation, and energy storage.
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