The Economist’s science and technology internship
We invite applications for the 2024 Richard Casement internship
THE ECONOMIST is seeking promising journalists and would-be journalists to apply for the 2024 Richard Casement internship. The successful candidate will spend three months with us in London writing about science and technology, and receive payment. No previous experience is required. Applicants should compose a letter introducing themselves and an article of about 600 words that they think would be suitable for publication in the Science & technology section. This material should be sent to [email protected] by midnight on February 5th. ■
An American rocket has a fine debut; not so the Moon lander on board
Private firms are on the way to putting a man back on the lunar surface
Vast amounts of the world’s shipping sails unseen
New AI tools could help to eradicate blind spots on the oceans
Moon landing apart, Indian science punches far below its weight
The government needs to get out of the way and the private sector should step up