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George Dvorsky
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George is a Gizmodo Deputy Editor, specializing in spaceflight, space policy, and space exploration. He has appeared in such publications as NYT, Forbes, Guardian, Slate, and BBC.

Yeah, it wasn't worded very well; I've fixed it make it read better. Read more

For you contact lens wearers, be sure to avoid contact with tap water when you're handling your lenses, or at the very least ensure that your hands are very dry. Read more

Perhaps — this is not his decision to make. He's acted completely unilaterally and in violation of international laws. We simply don't know how damaging his stunt may turn out to be. Read more

Thanks everyone for correcting me about the dinosaur thing. I've made the required fixes. Read more

I can't help but wonder if this is the start of a trend, the era of the 'rogue geoengineer' in which individuals or groups take climate change into their own hands (though this guy doesn't really seem to be interested in the environment). I'm going to be very curious to see how this story unfolds. I'll do my best to Read more

Agreed, perhaps "not quickly renewable" would have been a better choice of words. Read more

This is very true. Sadly true, actually. But that doesn't diminish his valuable contribution to agriculture, and by extension, humanity. Read more

I think Annalee is right. When my parents talk about polio and what it meant to their communities I get shivers. We've largely forgotten about these things. Read more

I love both of the photos. Tao Tao's body language is like, "Yeah, I'm not going anywhere..." Read more

I would be very interested to hear if any io9 readers have stage fright, how it's affected your lives, and what you've done to deal with it. Read more