23 Reasons to be Cheerful (Thanks to Science!)

Life can sometimes so bleak, seeming like we are going backward rather than progressing. This presentation highlights how there is plenty to be cheerful about. Lots to be optimistic out there. More links below with more details.
1. Gravitational waves: http://www.nature.com/news/gravitatio…
2. AlphaGo beats Lee Sedol: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology…
3. CRISPR tested in a human: http://www.nature.com/news/crispr-gen…
4. Minimal synthetic organism: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/0…
5. SpaceX rocket landings: http://www.space.com/33461-spacex-roc…
6. Closest known exoplanet: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1629/
7. Alzheimer’s drug trial success: http://www.sciencealert.com/a-new-alz…
8. Three-parent baby born: https://www.newscientist.com/article/…
9. Paris climate agreement goes into effect: https://www.wired.com/2016/12/2016-pi…
10. Antarctic ozone hole is healing: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-envir…
11. Ross Sea becomes largest marine protected area: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/20…
12. Giant pandas are no longer endangeredL http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/…
13. Wild tigers on the rise: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/20…
14. Cool new species: http://www.livescience.com/54546-chew…
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-wa…
http://www.livescience.com/55563-game…
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38…
15. Casper the ghost octopus: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slates…
16. Ghost shark filmed: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/20…
17. LIchen symbiosis decoded: http://www.theatlantic.com/science/ar…
18. Jeremy the backwards snail finds a partner: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/snail-…
19. Solar powered plane flies around world: https://www.theguardian.com/environme…
20. New glasses for colorblind people: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/60…
21. Juno mission updates: https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/
22. Rosetta completes comet mission: http://gizmodo.com/watch-rosetta-s-en…
23. Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko’s year in space: https://www.nasa.gov/content/a-year-i…
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