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On the Mathematical Problem of Human Creativity

On the Mathematical Problem of Human Creativity

Kit Yates Considers the Ramifications of Automating Problem Solving

By Kit Yates | January 7, 2020

Blue Babies, Big Egos, and the Wild World of Early Open Heart Surgery

Blue Babies, Big Egos, and the Wild World of Early Open Heart Surgery

On Post-War Innovations in Life Saving Surgery

By Gabriel Brownstein | November 19, 2019

Neil deGrasse Tyson Writes to His Fans

Neil deGrasse Tyson Writes to His Fans

On UFOs, Fallacies, Why Science Matters, and More

By Neil deGrasse Tyson | November 13, 2019

Philip Goff and Philip Pullman Talk Materialism, Panpsychism, and Philosophical Zombies

Philip Goff and Philip Pullman Talk Materialism, Panpsychism, and Philosophical Zombies

A Philosopher and a Novelist Go Deep

By Literary Hub | November 4, 2019

If You Think There's a Lot of Trash on Earth, Just Go to Outer Space

If You Think There's a Lot of Trash on Earth, Just Go to Outer Space

We've Managed to Float 6,000 Tons of Junk Into the Sky!

By Alice Gorman | October 28, 2019

How Does One Actually Prove a Human is Smarter Than a Housefly?

How Does One Actually Prove a Human is Smarter Than a Housefly?

On the Quality of Genius, Across Species

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A robot read 3.5 million books to find we describe women by appearance, and men by virtue.

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What the Beginning of an Ebola Outbreak Looks Like

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The Unsung Woman Who Changed How We Take Care of Newborns

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