Matt Kaplan

London

Science Correspondent at The Economist

Author, Science Correspondent @TheEconomist, Adventurer, Retired Rafting Guide, Gaming Nerd, Dad.

Articles

Putin’s Ukraine | Foreign Affairs

2 months ago | archive.ph | Nataliya Gumenyuk |Andrew Kosenko |Peter Liberman |Matt Kaplan

Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Print Subscribe to unlock this feature or Sign in. Save Sign in and save to read later From afar, the situation Ukraine faces after three years of full-scale war with Russia seems clear. Over the past 12 months, Moscow has intensified its assault on civilian populations, sending drones, missiles, and bombs in almost daily attacks on cities across the country. Infrastructure and power stations have been relentlessly targeted.
The Private Sector on the Frontline | Foreign Affairs

2 months ago | foreignaffairs.com | Matt Kaplan |Michael Brown

Big Tech and the risky blurring of commercial and security interests.
World view: There are two types of continents, cultural and geological, and that makes all the difference - Telegraph India

Dec 1, 2024 | telegraphindia.com | Matt Kaplan

The dispute arises in part because there are really two types of continents: those recognised by cultures around the world, and those recognised by geologists Matt Kaplan Published 02.12.24, 06:15 AM The world is split up into continents, there are seven in all And if you get the gist, we’re going to make a list, From biggest to small … Your kids may have come home from school singing this infectious ditty, or another like it. But are there really seven continents? Hiding within the...
How many continents are there? You may not like the answers.

Nov 19, 2024 | sanjuandailystar.com | Matt Kaplan

By Matt KaplanThe world is split up into continents, there are seven in all. And if you get the gist, we’regoing to make a list,From biggest to small …Your kids may have come home from school singing this infectious ditty, or another like it. But are there really seven continents? Anyone with a map can see that Asia and Europe are connected. They are often called Eurasia for that reason. The divide is pretty arbitrary, more culturally than scientifically defined.
Quantos continentes existem? Você pode não gostar da resposta de geólogos, que pode ir de apenas dois a nove

Nov 10, 2024 | estadao.com.br | Matt Kaplan

O mundo é dividido em continentes, são sete no total. E se você entendeu, vamos fazer uma lista,Do maior para o menor... Seus filhos podem ter voltado da escola cantando essa cantiga contagiante ou outra parecida. Mas existem realmente sete continentes? Qualquer um com um mapa pode ver que a Ásia e a Europa estão conectadas. Elas são frequentemente chamadas de Eurásia por esse motivo. A divisão é bastante arbitrária, mais culturalmente do que cientificamente definida.
Counting continents can get tricky

Nov 8, 2024 | ekathimerini.com | Matt Kaplan

Are there really seven continents? Anyone with a map can see that Asia and Europe, often called Eurasia, are connected. The divide is pretty arbitrary, more culturally than scientifically defined. What about North America and Asia? They are connected by the Bering Sea Shelf, once dry land crossed by humans and flooded in the geologically recent past. Technically speaking, that makes Asia, North America and Europe all one continent.
How Many Continents Are There? You May Not Like the Answers.

Nov 6, 2024 | myheraldreview.com | Matt Kaplan

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¿Cinco? ¿Siete? ¿Cuántos continentes hay? La respuesta quizá no es la que esperas

Nov 1, 2024 | clarin.com | Matt Kaplan

Avances recientes en las ciencias de la Tierra sugieren que la forma de contar las mayores masas de tierra de nuestro planeta está menos clara de lo que aprendimos en la escuela. El mundo está dividido en siete continentes en total. Si quieres que sea divertido, hagamos una lista musical,Empezamos con el pequeñito y terminamos con el colosal…En Estados Unidos, es muy posible que los niños vuelvan de la escuela cantando esa cancioncita pegajosa, u otra parecida.
¿Cinco? ¿Siete? ¿Cuántos continentes hay? La respuesta quizá no es la que esperas

Oct 31, 2024 | infobae.com | Matt Kaplan

GeologyResearchOceans and SeasEarthGeology (Journal)your-feed-scienceAvances recientes en las ciencias de la Tierra sugieren que la forma de contar las mayores masas de tierra de nuestro planeta está menos clara de lo que aprendimos en la escuela. El mundo está dividido en siete continentes en total.
¿Cuántos continentes hay?

Oct 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Matt Kaplan

El mundo está dividido en siete continentes en total. Si quieres que sea divertido, hagamos una lista musical,Empezamos con el pequeñito y terminamos con el colosal... En Estados Unidos, es muy posible que los niños vuelvan de la escuela cantando esa cancioncilla pegajosa, u otra parecida. Pero, ¿existen realmente siete continentes? Cualquiera con un mapa puede ver que Asia y Europa están conectadas. Por eso se les suele llamar Eurasia.