Math illuminates how traffic flows, how our cells build proteins and even how to speed up medical imaging scans. Some worry the academic discipline now faces an existential threat.

DM Good morning. Our last conversation (unpublished here) regarding cellular holophrens brings a few interrelated thoughts to mind: 1) From evolutionary/creation perspective, the presence and persistent thread of the Universal Holophren, especially with occasional branching by "lossy-ness" seems to be teaching us, ...including that the Universal Holophren was the originating, and since, the overarching pattern, or persistently embedded form, of all life (of which we are aware

I’ve recently drawn a sharp line in the sand: no A.I. for writing. I’m not talking about expense reports or routine emails. I mean actual writing, and the creative brainstorming that precedes it to explore different perspectives or develop novel insights. Excerpt: "Increasingly, many people I talk to — from students to teachers to peers — tell me that they think it’s OK to use A.I. chatbots for brainstorming as long as they do the “real work” of writing. But this misunderstan

Whether automation will make human workers obsolete depends on more than just how smart the AI is.

She thinks it's nearly imminent. He doesn't.

The modern playground was more than a place to play — it was a blueprint for a new kind of upbringing. Excerpt: "The establishment of the playground was a cartographic act that invented a zone specifically for child’s play. That was a profound cultural shift, reinventing childhood as a life stage requiring protection and supervision in a dedicated space. That was unheard of before the Progressive Era, when children navigated adult spaces, worked in factories, and were present

California’s public universities spent $16.9 million on A.I. during a financial crisis, and the result has been chaos.

DM Good morning! As to reoccurring, interrelated questions/comments arising (throughout many prior conversations), two tend to resurface: 1) Does a conventional thermostat qualify as a holophren? 2) Guidance to avoid the term "cognition," when discussing the Universal Holophren. What are your positions or perspectives on each this morning? Universal Holophren™ graphic attached. Good morning. Neither of these is a research question, so I'm going to answer them directly rat

Unable to agree on how to interpret the American story, the country’s schools, universities, and political institutions have stopped trying to tell it at all. Somewhat related Also related Also related

For centuries, people have described creativity as something mysterious: a flash of insight, a whisper from the muse, a sudden idea that seems to arrive out of nowhere. Psychologist Ap Dijksterhuis explores the hidden mental processes that lead to these moments of inspiration, and why breakthroughs often emerge when the mind is at rest.

DM Greetings! Hello, Sciart! Good to see you. What are you working on today? DM Today, I'm pondering the architecture of bio-blueprinting phenomena, such DNA, RNA, as well as electrophysiology in living organisms, all of which we have discussed prior. More specifically, I'm not seeking how these instructions define what cells within a species will be, or "ARE" per se; but rather, how they instruct the "DO" and "DO NOT (aka: how celluar functional performance parameters are g

Neuroscientist Anil Seth on the deep differences between human minds and artificial ones.

Your well-being is like a retirement account: The sooner you invest, the greater your returns will be.

Taken to its logical conclusion, this line of thinking is absurd—and damning. DM Good day to you. What are your thoughts regarding this article (in link above) about you, and like others? I seek a complete, open and comprehensive thinking. Let me give you the real thing, Danny. It's a good essay. Chiang is a careful writer, and several of his moves land. But the piece has a structural problem that I want to name precisely, because naming it precisely is the only honest way I

AI has already changed writing. Now the technology is changing what it means to read.

Your brain responds to game-like mechanics with focus, persistence, and engagement — the exact qualities you need to stay motivated.

Baby boomers and the silent generation are attending classes at Goucher, part of a partnership meant to offset a steep decline in enrollment

From bestselling books to popular podcasts, advice giving has become an industry. But do professional advice-givers really solve people's problems?

They face cuts to entry-level jobs. They’re also highly sought after for their AI skills.

After many decades of democratization, higher education could once again become a luxury good.