Michael Wong

Chicago

Host at Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

Planetary scientist by day (@CarnegiePlanets) 🪐 podcaster by night (@scienceoftrek) 🎙 photographer at all times 📷

Articles

The Grove of Elmhurst Receives Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation

1 week ago | einpresswire.com | Michael Wong

The Grove of Elmhurst is the fourth healthcare facility in Illinois to achieve Enhanced Respiratory Care accreditation from the Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety. Chicago, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that in Elmhurst, IL, has met or exceeded the Enhanced Respiratory Care Standards of Care for accreditation.
PayU Acquires 43.5% Stake In Indian Fintech Firm Mindgate

1 month ago | crowdfundinsider.com | Michael Wong

Fintech firm PayU, backed by global consumer internet group Prosus, has acquired a 43.5% strategic stake in India-based real-time payment technology provider Mindgate Solutions, bolstering its position in the country’s digital payments ecosystem. The transaction values Mindgate between $180 million and $250 million, depending on future revenue and profitability milestones, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Asian Verified: The Curious Cajun Prowess of Vietnamese Cooking

2 months ago | thestranger.com | Michael Wong

As the poet Robert Burns said: â€śThe best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry.â€ť This is never more obvious to me than when Iâ€™m elbow-deep into a Vietnamese-Cajun seafood boil, past the point of no return. The table looks like a Finding Nemo crime sceneâ€”shells and guts strewn about with splatters of peppery garlic butter everywhere.
Asian Verified: The Curious Cajun Prowess of Vietnamese Cooking

2 months ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Michael Wong

As the poet Robert Burns said: “The best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry.” This is never more obvious to me than when I’m elbow-deep into a Vietnamese-Cajun seafood boil, past the point of no return. The table looks like a Finding Nemo crime scene—shells and guts strewn about with splatters of peppery garlic butter everywhere.
Un tornado magnético agita la niebla en los polos de Júpiter

Nov 26, 2024 | fotos.europapress.es | Troy Tsubota |Michael Wong

Código: 6368124 Fecha: 26/11/2024 Dimensiones: 581 x 533 (0.05MB) Fotos del Tema: 1 Pie de Foto: Una imagen coloreada artificialmente de Júpiter tal como se ve en luz ultravioleta. Además de la Gran Mancha Roja, que aparece azul, se puede ver otra característica ovalada en la neblina marrón del polo sur de Júpiter.
CryptoBlox Signs $5m Deal To Acquire Blockchain Fintech

Nov 2, 2024 | crowdfundinsider.com | Michael Wong

Listed firm CryptoBlox Technologies Inc. has announced its acquisition of Blockchain Fintech Unipessoal LDA, a Portuguese company specializing in blockchain-based financial technologies. The announcement was part of the amended agreement that revises the initial acquisition terms disclosed on March 5, 2024, reflecting the latest developments in CryptoBlox’s strategic pursuit to expand its blockchain ecosystem.
The Washington Post's Witch Hunt On Chinese Americans

Oct 5, 2024 | popularresistance.org | Michael Wong

Above photo: The Washington Post used facial recognition technology to report on a pro-China group in San Francisco. Image: X Screengrab. NOTE: One of the most important and astounding points of this story is how the Washington Post developed the report. The Washington Post deployed facial recognition technology to surveil, identify – and slander – Chinese American community members exercising their free speech.
Hospital for Special Care first in Connecticut to achieve

Sep 10, 2024 | globenewswire.com | Michael Wong

New Britain, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hospital for Special Care is the 4th largest, free-standing long-term acute care hospital in the U.S. Both medical centers and medical service companies can receive Enhanced Respiratory Care Accreditation implemented in Tennessee since 2013.
Nexio Secures $2.2 Million In Pre-Seed Funding To Advance Bitcoin Scaling Technology

Aug 10, 2024 | crowdfundinsider.com | Michael Wong

Bitcoin scaling solutions provider Nexio has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding from a diverse group of industry investors, according to an announcement. The pre-seed funding round was led by Lattice and included investments from HTX Ventures, Artichoke Capital, Morningstar Ventures, Sharding Capital, SNZ Holding, Sats Ventures, Wise3 Ventures, and other notable partners.
Minerals evolve under pressure in the same way life does, researchers find

Aug 2, 2024 | todayschronic.com | Shen Ridenbaugh |Michael Wong |Robert Hazen

Last year, scientists proposed that all complex systems in the universe evolve in a similar way to life - including stars, planets and technology. Now, researchers claim they've found evidence of this unifying law in minerals. The new study is a proof of concept for the recently proposed "missing law" that explains why so many complex systems appear to become more complex over time.