Five Best Ideas of the Day: July 19, 2016 - The Aspen Institute

Can we actually predict earthquakes?

Mark Harris in Nautilus
To fight terrorism, France can take a lesson from the U.S.

Aki Peritz at Reuters
A good use for drones: detecting and detonating land mines.

James Vincent in the Verge
Could your next painkiller be — a virtual reality game?

Rachel Metz in MIT Technology Review
Satellites might save these turtles from extinction.

Laurel Neme at National Geographic