Timothy Lavin

Timothy Lavin

Bloomberg Opinion Editor

Timothy Lavin is a member of the editorial board covering technology and politics. Previously, he was a senior editor at the Atlantic.

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Artemis II Moon Mission: Recovery

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Artemis Was a State Failure and a Human Triumph

For all its well-earned acclaim, NASA’s most recent moon mission also epitomized the worst excesses and flaws of the US space program and took risks out of proportion to its rewards.

April 14, 2026

April 14, 2026

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Artemis Was a State Failure and a Human Triumph

For all its well-earned acclaim, NASA’s most recent moon mission also epitomized the worst excesses and flaws of the US space program and took risks out of proportion to its rewards.

Artemis II Moon Mission: Recovery

March 28, 2021

March 28, 2021

OpinionTimothy Lavin

The Big Question: Is the Promise of Gene Editing Worth the Risks?

A Q&A with Walter Isaacson, author of “The Code Breaker,” on how gene editing technology could help cure diseases like Covid-19 — and create new nightmares in the process.

The Big Question: Is the Promise of Gene Editing Worth the Risks?

July 13, 2017

July 13, 2017

Here's Why White-Collar Criminals Often Go Free

Jesse Eisinger's The Chickenshit Club on crime and no punishment.

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June 6, 2016

June 6, 2016

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Clinton's Still Talking About Aliens. Good.

Government files on UFOs are mostly still secret. Cue the conspiracy theories.

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August 27, 2015

August 27, 2015

June 30, 2015

June 30, 2015

OpinionTimothy Lavin

SpaceX Won't Give Up

The pursuit will go on, farther and farther into the galaxy.

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April 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

November 26, 2014

November 26, 2014

The Right to Be Forgotten

October 2, 2014

October 2, 2014

September 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

OpinionTimothy Lavin

NFL Tax Exemption Is Classic Quarterback Sneak

The NFL says it doesn't help teams avoid taxes. That's not entirely true.

Very sneaky.

July 30, 2014

July 30, 2014

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Martha Stewart's Drone War

Martha Stewart has a drone now. And she'd like you to know all the totally non-felonious things normal people can do with these cool new gadgets.

Such a hassle using your hands ...

June 18, 2014

June 18, 2014

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Bitcoin Jesus Doesn't Save

A new Bitcoin scheme is a really bad idea. Like most Bitcoin schemes.

A man of wealth and taste.

May 2, 2014

May 2, 2014

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Misguided Murder Inquiry May Unravel Irish Peace

Adams's arrest has brought a simmering failure of the peace process to a boil: The two sides have never found a plausible way to deal with crimes committed during the conflict.

Whether he was a freedom fighter or a terrorist, now he's a detainee. Photographer: Kimberly White/Getty Images

April 10, 2014

April 10, 2014

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Sleazy Data Companies Get Sleazier

The sleazy business of data brokers is starting to catch the eye of the government.

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November 20, 2013

November 20, 2013

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Bitcoin Is Still Doomed

Congress got to hear a lot of nice things about Bitcoin from regulators this week. If you think that's good news for Bitcoin, you're missing the point.

October 4, 2013

October 4, 2013

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Scariest Tesla Explosion Was Its Stock Price

August 27, 2013

August 27, 2013

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Why I Hate Pandas and You Should Too

The first test of a species' worthiness for conservation should be some instinct for self-preservation. And pandas fail objectively.

August 13, 2013

August 13, 2013

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Elon Musk's Ingenious, Implausible Hyperloop

Hyperloop:Â Â The technology world responded withÂ exuberant enthusiasm, the transportation world by noting the plan'sÂ serial implausibilities.

August 8, 2013

August 8, 2013

OpinionTimothy Lavin

The SEC Shows Why Bitcoin Is Doomed

Any advantages the crypto-currency may have over normal means of exchange, like credit cards, may soon disappear.

July 18, 2013

July 18, 2013

OpinionTimothy Lavin

Bankrupt Detroit Shouldn't Scalp Bondholders

Detroit, which just became the largest U.S. city to seek Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection, is in many ways unique.