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DeepMind
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
Alternative education
6mins
College doesn’t pay off for a lot of people. So he started a school that doesn’t get paid unless you do.
miller-urey
The Miller-Urey experiment showed that the building blocks of life could form in the primordial soup. But it overlooked one key variable.
dream hacking
Scientists want to use dream hacking devices to improve your creativity and memory.
metaphysics
Research shows that psilocybin leads people away from materialism and toward transcendentalism. Apparently, mushrooms teach metaphysics.
scientific pluralism
Scientific pluralism is the notion that some questions must be approached from many angles. How can we integrate these scientific models?
resurrecting the sublime
Using DNA from samples of extinct flowers, synthetic biologists managed to approximate long-lost floral scents.
music therapy
Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.
Four children gossiping illustrating that gossip is a social skill
Like it or not, we are the descendants of busybodies.
axions
The majority of the matter in our Universe isn't made of any of the particles in the Standard Model. Could the axion save the day?
interstellar travel
There are a few possible solutions to the problem of interstellar travel, but they largely remain within the realm of science fiction.
Mimetic desires
5mins
What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
isolation
Communication with home will be difficult on long-haul space flights. The longer this isolation goes on, the more detached a crew becomes.
utopia
The insurmountable contrasts between their visions help explain Russia’s stunted development and hint at its destructive future.
Space junk illustrating the effects of the Russian anti-satellite weapons test.
On Nov. 15, 2021, U.S. officials announced that they had detected a dangerous new debris field in orbit near Earth. Later in the day, it was confirmed that Russia had […]
'Oumuamua
The most unique interloper into our Solar System has a natural explanation that fits perfectly — no aliens required.
wires of war
In his new book, "The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power," Jacob Helberg outlines the brewing cyberwar between Western democracies and autocracies like China and Russia.
resilience training
Resilience training can be instrumental in helping employees recover from difficulties and embrace change in the workplace.
black holes
Science continues to amplify our view of reality.
Plastic anatomical torsos in a classroom.
An evolutionary biologist explains why you probably won't grow a tail.