Tue. 12/01 - China's Chang'e 5 Lands on the Moon

<p><strong><em>Scientists have used AI to make a massive breakthrough in protein folding that could cause huge ripples in drug treatments and understanding the human body. China has landed a robotic spacecraft on the moon and is bringing back souvenirs. Leave some milk and cookies in the Zoom chat because Santa Claus is officially going virtual. And another quick update on The Monolith.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>CastleGrade, Enter code KOTTKE for 10% off at <a href="https://castlegrade.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CastleGrade.com</a></li><li>StoryWorth, Get $10 off your first purchase at <a href="http://storyworth.com/ridehome" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">StoryWorth.com/ridehome</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/30/technology/deepmind-ai-protein-folding.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">London A.I. Lab Claims Breakthrough That Could Accelerate Drug Discovery</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/30/deepmind-ai-cracks-50-year-old-problem-of-biology-research?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DeepMind AI cracks 50-year-old problem of protein folding</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/AdamRutherford/status/1333449928316743683" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DeepMind 101 megathread</a> (Dr. Adam Rutherford, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/1/21724067/china-lunar-mission-change-5-moon-soil-samples" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China’s Chang’e 5 mission lands on the Moon</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/china-chang-e-5-lands-on-moon-to-collect-lunar-samples" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China's Chang'e 5 lands on the moon to collect the 1st fresh lunar samples in decades</a> (Space)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/yes-virtual-santa-claus-meet-and-greets-are-happening-1845768877" rel="noopener noreferrer" targe