[Popular STEM] 2022: The year in review - Selections of favorite articles from myself and the community

Here are my six favorite Popular STEM articles from 2022 along with the top-5 that were selected by the community.

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My personal top-6

There were tons of very interesting posts during the last year, so it's really really hard for me to make a top-6 list. I'll go ahead and take a stab at it, though. The first two of them overlap with our community favorites.

1. In A Turkish bear got intoxicated by honey from a hallucinogenic flower [VIDEO], @sarahjay1 tells us about a bear in Turkey who fell into a state of euphoria after pilfering some hallucinogenic rhododendron honey from an aviary. Fortunately, the bear was able to sleep it off at a veterinary rehabilitation center, and she was released back into the wild the very next day.
2. As a long time dog-owner, I had to choose Dogs also suffer cognitive dysfunction if they lack physical activity, also by @sarahjay1. In this post, she told us how scientists from the University of Washington are studying Alzheimer's disease in dogs with hopes of learning things that can be applied to humans. It turns out that the doggie risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are, indeed, similar to those in humans. These include: age, physical inactivity, and problems with eyes and ears.
3. In A Team Led by a Ukrainian Scientist Discovered a New Exoplanet, @o1eh introduced us to Olga Zahozhai, a Ukrainian astrophysicist who led a team of researchers in discovering a new exoplanet that challenges the prevailing theories on planetary formation.
4. In The economy will dictate the new technologies., @jorgebgt discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of artistic endeavors and makes the argument that AI might put some artists out of work, but it will also create jobs and opportunities for others, and the overall quality of artistic output will be improved. With the recent emergence of ChatGPT, the same concepts now become relevant to many other fields including programming, scientific research and journalism.
5. In the article, Nuclear Fusion- An Achievable Future Power Technology, @truth2 argued that nuclear fusion, using magnetic fields to contain the reaction, could "solve the world's energy issues" and usher in a new era of "truly green energy"
6. It feels weird picking one of my own posts, but Free Market Environmentalists are building America's largest wildlife reserve [with video embeds] was definitely a personal favorite, and it received a good reception on our Facebook page, too. I wrote this post when I learned about an effort by American Prairie to connect private and public lands in a way that will build a wildlife preserve that's the size of the state of Connecticut. Upon completion, this will be the largest wildlife preserve in America, and it will be constructed through the use of private philanthropy.

Community Favorites

A couple of weeks ago, I posted Community Feedback Wanted: What are your favorite [Popular STEM] posts of 2022?, where I asked for people to reply with the community favorites. Here are posts that were picked by the community:

• RNA Technology Used to Help Save Honeybees, @truth2
• How I used technology this summer to learn about the wild birds in my neighborhood, @remlaps
• Dogs also suffer cognitive dysfunction if they lack physical activity, @sarahjay1
• A Turkish bear got intoxicated by honey from a hallucinogenic flower [VIDEO], @sarahjay1
• Technology develops body to be fresh!!, @radhi622

I close with New Years' wishes from ChatGPT ;-)

As the dawn of a new year breaks,
We awaken with hope and the sense of new beginnings.
Gone are the worries and woes of the past,
As we look forward to all that the future holds.
This is a time for fresh starts,
For setting new goals and chasing our dreams.
May this year bring us health, happiness, and prosperity,
And may we embrace every day with joy and gratitude. Here's to a wonderful new year, full of promise and possibility.

And that wraps up the last STEM Saturday of 2022 on the Steem blockchain.

As 2022 winds to a close and we bridge into 2023, I wish all Steemizens a happy new year!

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Thank you for your time and attention.

As a general rule, I up-vote comments that demonstrate "proof of reading".

Steve Palmer is an IT professional with three decades of professional experience in data communications and information systems. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics, a master's degree in computer science, and a master's degree in information systems and technology management. He has been awarded 3 US patents.

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