# latest research — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover latest research. Page: Feed: --- ## [A 12.8 ka mircrospherule and nanoparticle marker horizon in stratified Paleoamerican deposits at Smith Mountain Lake (44PY152), USA](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/08/19/a-12-8-ka-mircrospherule-and-nanoparticle-marker-horizon-in-stratified-paleoamerican-deposits-at-smith-mountain-lake-44py152-usa/) _2026-08-19 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ My latest research publication with the Comet Research Group in Airbursts and Cratering Impacts: Link to the pdf. ## [Driverless Cars and Human Error](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/08/12/driverless-cars-and-human-error/) _2026-08-13 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ My latest article in Skeptic. Link. ## [Pathologizing Men](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/07/20/pathologizing-men/) _2026-07-20 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ My latest article in Skeptic. Link. ## [Biology on Probation: Response to Fine on Evolutionary Psychology and Feminist Studies](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/07/09/biology-on-probation-response-to-fine-on-evolutionary-psychology-and-feminist-studies/) _2026-07-09 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ My latest research publication in evolutionary psychology in Psychology Research and Practice Link to pdf. ## [Beyond 80 Percent Podcast](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/06/24/beyond-80-percent-podcast/) _2026-06-24 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ I enjoyed talking with Ryan on her podcast Beyond 80 Percent. The video is entitled: The War Against Masculinity with Marc Defant. The major portion of the conversation concerned my work on evolutionary psychology. You can hear the conversation by clicking the link. Link to the show ## [George Howard and the Cosmic Tusk 2](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/06/20/george-howard-and-the-cosmic-tusk-2/) _2026-06-20 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ I enjoyed talking with George Howard again on his Podcast called the Cosmic Tusk. The video is entitled: He Came to Debunk It. Then the Evidence Changed His Mind. The major portion of the conversation concerned my work on comets. You can hear the conversation by clicking the link. Link to the show ## [The Real Show with Sifu Slim](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/06/13/the-real-show-with-sifu-slim/) _2026-06-13 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ I enjoyed talking with Sifu Slim on his Podcast entitled The Silent Crisis Facing Modern Men. You can hear the conversation by clicking the link. Link to the show ## [Platinum-Group Elements, Shocked Quartz, and Nanodiamonds in a Greenland Ice-Margin Sequence at the Younger Dryas Onset](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/06/01/platinum-group-elements-shocked-quartz-and-nanodiamonds-in-a-greenland-ice-margin-sequence-at-the-younger-dryas-onset/) _2026-06-01 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ My latest research publication with the Comet Research Group in Airbursts and Cratering Impacts: Link to the pdf. ## [Exploring Gender Differences in Sports Participation: Biological and Behavioral Perspectives](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/05/15/exploring-gender-differences-in-sports-participation-biological-and-behavioral-perspectives/) _2026-05-15 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ My latest research publication in Psychology Research and Practice: Link to the pdf. ## [Tawsif Anam Podcast](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/05/15/tawsif-anam-podcast-2/) _2026-05-15 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ I enjoyed talking with Tawsif Anam for the second time on his Podcast entitled Prof. Marc Defant speaking on evolution, ancient civilization, Younger Dryas Impact, aliens, etc.. You can hear the conversation by clicking the link. Link to the show ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/T2tOSdscNGvd) _2026-05-15 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [A 12,800-year-old layer with cometary dust, microspherules, and platinum anomaly recorded in multiple cores from Baffin Bay (expanded)](https://www.marcdefant.com/2026/04/14/a-12800-year-old-layer-with-cometary-dust-microspherules-and-platinum-anomaly-recorded-in-multiple-cores-from-baffin-bayexpanded/) _2026-04-14 · Marc Defant · Marc J. Defant_ Latest paper by the Comet Research Group: Link. ## [Software engineering has changed](https://madiator.substack.com/p/software-engineering-has-changed) _2026-01-25 · Mahesh · Latest AI Research_ Software engineering has changed substantially in the past few months, and most people (including the majority of the software engineers) are still not paying enough attention! ## [Finetuning is so back](https://madiator.substack.com/p/finetuning-is-so-back) _2025-05-16 · Mahesh · Latest AI Research_ People are realizing the importance and usefulness of finetuning. ## [What DeepSeek means for the world](https://madiator.substack.com/p/what-deepseek-means-for-the-world) _2025-03-07 · Mahesh · Latest AI Research_ DeepSeek-R1 dropped on Jan 20, a sleepy Monday morning for many in the US because it was an MLK holiday. ## [OpenThinker is a decensored DeepSeek-R1 distill model](https://madiator.substack.com/p/openthinker-is-a-decensored-deepseek) _2025-02-21 · Mahesh · Latest AI Research_ DeepSeek announced DeepSeek-R1 about a month ago, bringing reasoning to the forefront. ## [Deepseek-R1](https://madiator.substack.com/p/deepseek-r1) _2025-01-21 · Mahesh · Latest AI Research_ I jotted some notes down on my X account, which I am writing here as well, with a few more thoughts.