Damien Pine
@pinebyline.com
Science/tech journalist and former NASA engineer
This is my first article for Scientific American!!! Super excited about it!
During a rare "swarm" of earthquakes in Yellowstone, the amount of microbial life present increased by 6.5 times before dropping back to normal after the tremors subsided
Yellowstone’s earthquakes spark microbial boom deep underground
Earthquake swarms can supercharge microbial growth
www.scientificamerican.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This is my first article for Scientific American!!! Super excited about it!
My latest article is about how people interact with AI and gender labels. According to a new study, people are more likely to take advantage of AI labeled as female, projecting gender bias onto artificial intelligence. www.livescience.com/technology/a...
When an AI algorithm is labeled 'female,' people are more likely to exploit it
People who played the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” were less likely to cooperate when the other player was a male human or AI, and exploited female players.
www.livescience.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My latest article is about how people interact with AI and gender labels. According to a new study, people are more likely to take advantage of AI labeled as female, projecting gender bias onto artificial intelligence. www.livescience.com/technology/a...
Published a new article on a cool NASA mission called PUNCH that's going to study the sun: www.livescience.com/space/the-su...
NASA spacecraft snaps eerie image of eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead. Yes — it's real.
NASA's PUNCH mission, a tiny constellation of four satellites, captured a photo of the moon drifting across the sky through a haze of sunlight. The mission is still undergoing commissioning and is exp...
www.livescience.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Published a new article on a cool NASA mission called PUNCH that's going to study the sun: www.livescience.com/space/the-su...