David Kirkpatrick

New York

Founder and Editor-in-Chief at Techonomy

Journalist and Author at Freelance

Writing and convening conversation about tech, climate and progress. A decade after writing a neutral reported history of Facebook, disgusted.

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Histone H3 tail modifications required for meiosis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Dec 11, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Amy M. Prichard |David Kirkpatrick |Duncan Clarke |Marnie Johansson

AbstractHistone tail phosphorylation has diverse effects on a myriad of cellular processes, including cell division, and is highly conserved throughout eukaryotes. Histone H3 phosphorylation at threonine 3 (H3T3) during mitosis occurs at the inner centromeres and is required for proper biorientation of chromosomes on the mitotic spindle. While H3T3 is also phosphorylated during meiosis, a possible role for this modification has not been tested.
How to Train Your Daimon and Realize Your True Potential

Aug 22, 2024 | betterhumans.pub | David Kirkpatrick

If you can manage and live with the tensions that come from being a highly creative person, you have a shot at a special life. A creative person has little power over his own life. He is not free. He is captive and driven by his daimon. — Carl JungAs a Hollywood studio executive, I have experienced my share of shattered lives. Creative people walk on the razor’s edge to fulfill their gifts and reach their destiny. Their walk is both glorious and impossible.
Minimizing Query Frequency to Bound Congestion Potential for Moving Entities at a Fixed Target Time

Jun 6, 2024 | mdpi.com | William Evans |David Kirkpatrick

1. IntroductionThis paper addresses a fundamental issue in algorithm design, of both theoretical and practical interest: how to cope with unavoidable imprecision in data. We focus on a class of problems associated with location uncertainty arising from the motion of independent entities when location queries to reduce uncertainty are expensive. For concreteness, imagine a collection of robots following unpredictable trajectories with bounded speed.
He/Him/It - My Conversation with Cove, an AI Bot from ChatGPT 4

Apr 4, 2024 | thegoodage.medium.com | David Kirkpatrick

In my early 20s, I worked as a story analyst for Columbia Pictures. During this time, I was assigned to evaluate a book that agent Harry Ufland submitted on behalf of his client, director Martin Scorsese to adapt for a motion picture. The book in question was The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick. This futuristic satire revolved around an eccentric and humorous relationship between Barney Mayerson, a hapless fashion consultant, and his psychiatrist robot, Dr. Smile.
Techonomy Events

Mar 27, 2024 | worth.com | Sean Captain |Dan Costa |David Kirkpatrick |Techonomy Events

Will American democracy survive? It’s a sad question many of us are asking these days. It’s also the title of the opening session at our Health+Wealth of America conference on Thursday Dec. 16 in midtown Manhattan.
Mike Johnson, the First Proudly Trumpian Speaker

Mar 14, 2024 | newyorker.com | David Kirkpatrick

The Capitol Hill Club, in a white brick town house a few blocks from the House of Representatives, is a social institution exclusively for Republicans. One evening in October, Representative Mike Garcia was eating there alone when Representative Mike Johnson stopped to chat. Garcia is a first-generation immigrant and a retired Navy pilot from a Democratic-leaning district in Southern California.
Stop Worrying About Biden’s Age

Feb 20, 2024 | linkedin.com | David Kirkpatrick

David Kirkpatrick David Kirkpatrick is an Influencer Author, editor, and moderator, focused on tech and climate. Founded Fortune's Brainstorm conference as well as Techonomy. 2d I got so fed up with people like Ezra Klein saying Biden should step down that I sat down and wrote a piece about why he shouldn't. David Kirkpatrick on LinkedIn 95 23 Comments
The Facebook Effect: A Powerful Analysis of Social Media

Feb 10, 2024 | booksummary5.wpcomstaging.com | David Kirkpatrick

Chapter 4 The Facebook Effect AuthorDavid Kirkpatrick is an American technology journalist and author. He is best known for his book “The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World,” which was published in 2010. In addition to “The Facebook Effect,” Kirkpatrick has also authored another book titled “The Smartphone: The Inside Story of its Creation, History, and Impact on our World.” This book was published in 2014.
Unpacking the Facebook Tragedy as it Turns 20

Feb 4, 2024 | msn.com | David Kirkpatrick

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Facebook At 20: Unpacking The Real Tragedy Of Meta

Feb 4, 2024 | time.com | David Kirkpatrick

IdeasFebruary 4, 2024 1:22 PM ESTWhich of two historic developments this past week ought most symbolize the importance of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg as his company, Meta, today marks exactly 20 years of existence?