Mon. 1/25 - The Moon Rock in Biden's Oval Office: A History

<p><strong><em>The word “robot” was coined one hundred years ago today in a play about robots taking over the world. Good thing that hasn’t happened yet! ...right? The story behind the moon rock in President Biden’s newly redesigned Oval Office. And the first-known tyrannosaur embryo fossils have been found, shedding new light on the T-Rex’s cousins.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Audible, <a href="http://audible.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audible.com/kottke</a> or text kottke to 500-500 to start your 30-day free trial</li><li>The Jordan Harbinger Show, <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/subscribe</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/on-the-100th-anniversary-of-robot-theyre-finally-taking-over-11611378002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">On the 100th Anniversary of ‘Robot,’ They’re Finally Taking Over</a> (Wall Street Journal)</li><li><a href="https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/origin-word-robot-rur/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Czech Play That Gave Us the Word ‘Robot’</a> (The MIT Press Reader)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/SquigglyVolcano/status/1352590147884363776?mc_cid=98b84a2db8&amp;mc_eid=8b5a6edf72" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Moon rock origins thread</a> (Dr. Robin George Andrews, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/20/biden-oval-office/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A look inside Biden's Oval Office</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-55796799" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Baby tyrannosaurs dinosaurs were the 'size of a Border Collie'</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/25/world/baby-tyrannosaur-dog-size-scli-intl-scn/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Baby tyrannosaurs were about the same size as a dog</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://kottke