# Weekly Review Articles

This project produces weekly review articles covering the best 10 items from the past week in each subject area.

## Subjects and Schedule

| Day       | Subject                    | Directory                  |
|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Monday    | AI                         | `ai/`                      |
| Tuesday   | Intelligence Augmentation  | `intelligence-augmentation/` |
| Wednesday | Longevity                  | `longevity/`               |
| Thursday  | Resource Abundance         | `resource-abundance/`      |
| Friday    | Energy                     | `energy/`                  |
| Saturday  | Space                      | `space/`                   |

### Subject Definitions

- **AI**: Artificial intelligence advances, models, applications, industry developments
- **Intelligence Augmentation**: Human/AI interworking, cognitive enhancement, brain-computer interfaces, productivity tools, human-in-the-loop systems
- **Longevity**: Life extension research, aging biology, healthspan, rejuvenation therapies, longevity biotech
- **Resource Abundance**: Materials science, recycling/circular economy, sustainable production, scarcity solutions, abundance economics
- **Energy**: Fusion, advanced fission, renewables, grid technology, storage, energy policy breakthroughs
- **Space**: Exploration, exploitation, launch systems, astronomy, cosmology, space industry

## Selection Criteria

Select the **best 10 items** from the past week based on:

1. **Future and technology positive** - Optimistic framing, progress-oriented
2. **College graduate sophistication** - Substantive content, not dumbed down
3. **Lay interest appropriate** - Accessible to educated non-specialists
4. **Importance OR novelty** - Either significant to the field or notably new/interesting

## Sources

- News articles and tech publications
- Academic papers (arXiv, bioRxiv, etc.)
- Research announcements and industry blogs
- Reputable science journalism

## Per-Subject Instructions

Each subject directory contains a `SUBJECT.md` file with subject-specific guidance:
- Additional search terms or sources to prioritize
- Topics to emphasize or de-emphasize
- Specific publications or researchers to watch
- Any subject-specific formatting preferences

Always read the subject's `SUBJECT.md` before generating an article.

## Article Format

Filename: `<subject>-MMDDYYYY.md` (e.g., `ai-03092026.md`)

```markdown
# [Subject] Weekly Review - [Date Range]

## Week In Review

[2-4 paragraphs synthesizing the week's themes and interconnections]

References to articles use format: [Article Title](url)

Explain how the items relate to each other and their collective significance to the field.

## Items

### [Item Title]

![Description](image-url)

[3-5 paragraphs - accessible but substantive synopsis]

[Translate technical contributions for educated laypeople while preserving substance]

Source: [Publication Name](url)

---

[Repeat for each of 10 items]
```

## Image Guidelines

- Include relevant image from source article when available
- Use descriptive alt text
- Prefer images that illustrate the key concept
- If no suitable image available, omit rather than force irrelevant image

## Writing Style

- Substantive and informative
- Accessible to educated generalists
- Avoid hype and clickbait framing
- Maintain optimistic but grounded tone
- Connect items to broader trends and implications