Hunter Rhea

Science and Technology Reporter

Hunter is a senior studying technological leadership. This is his fourth semester with The State Press. He has also worked as a legislative intern.

More than just an "AI girlfriend": The benefits and concerns with romantic chatbots

By Hunter Rhea

People have been quick to write off romantic chatbots as nothing but "digital girlfriends," but those ...

April 24, 2024

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Profiting from the 'policy window': The complicated realm of policy entrepreneurs

By Hunter Rhea

The job of a policy entrepreneur is not well-defined, even while their influence in legislation can ...

April 17, 2024

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Improving vaccination rates: Why some people are "stuck" on misinformation

By Hunter Rhea

The spread of vaccine misinformation has led to an increase in diseases that could otherwise be eradicated. ...

April 3, 2024

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Deepfakes: Experts speak on the future of authenticity online

By Hunter Rhea

Watermarking and cryptographic authentication are two potential methods that experts are studying to ...

March 20, 2024

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Farmer's guide to the galaxy: The future of agriculture on celestial bodies

By Hunter Rhea

With private industry and public institutions making progress towards eventual life on Mars and the ...

February 21, 2024

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Woolly Mammoth DNA: the ethics of fusing species to help conservation science

By Hunter Rhea

While the science of fusing ancient animal DNA with current ones could have benefits in conservation ...

January 31, 2024

ASU experts and guest speakers gather to discuss the potential of governments in space

By Hunter Rhea

ASU experts discuss space governance, a unique topic in space studies involving the prevention of larger ...

January 17, 2024

A bird's eye view: How avian studies teach humans about their bodies

By Hunter Rhea

Various researchers, including some at ASU, are currently studying birds to advance human medical knowledge ...

January 10, 2024

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Not 'pollen' your leg: The impact of pesticides on the honey bee crisis

By Hunter Rhea

While awareness of the honey bee population crisis has been growing, experts believe that many people ...

November 21, 2023

U.S. Surgeon General speaks to ASU students on mental health, human connection

By Ginia McFarland , Hunter Rhea and Sita Sudhakar

The U.S. Surgeon General spoke to the ASU community on Monday about mental health with respect to one's ...

November 13, 2023

Hunter Rhea

More than just an "AI girlfriend": The benefits and concerns with romantic chatbots

Profiting from the 'policy window': The complicated realm of policy entrepreneurs

Improving vaccination rates: Why some people are "stuck" on misinformation

Deepfakes: Experts speak on the future of authenticity online

Farmer's guide to the galaxy: The future of agriculture on celestial bodies

Woolly Mammoth DNA: the ethics of fusing species to help conservation science

ASU experts and guest speakers gather to discuss the potential of governments in space

A bird's eye view: How avian studies teach humans about their bodies

Not 'pollen' your leg: The impact of pesticides on the honey bee crisis

U.S. Surgeon General speaks to ASU students on mental health, human connection

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