Even with the best technology imaginable, you'd probably never be able to exist as a consciously aware brain in a vat.

In his new book, Futureproof , Kevin Roose provides useful advice for humans on life amid rampant automation.

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Understanding the difference between love and limerence can be tricky, but it’s necessary for lasting happiness.

A new framework suggests that bursts of neural chaos could be the fingerprints of a conscious mind at work. Excerpt: “I really think that a lot of progress could be made in cognitive neuroscience and maybe biology in general if we accept that there are some things that make a difference but that are not directly measurable,” says Froese. “It seems like that is common practice in science anyway, there are many cases in physics where we have very indirect evidence of things mak

Scientists are studying a mechanism that helps tell the brain to stop scratching

Why are so many coders so happy after coding their roles away?

A collaboration between the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and Slalom explores how aligning work with individuals’ biological rhythms can help teams perform their best.

Watching the clock drags performance down, and optimism about the future does the opposite. Managers who understand this can help boost engagement.

Many of us struggle to focus enough to read a whole book. Neuroscience says that’s terrible news for our brains but offers a fix.

Why are some people convinced that nefarious experiments are happening at HAARP?

Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of artificial intelligence.

Humans are question machines. AI is an answer machine.

The trouble with believing anything and nothing at the same time

The human brain is vastly complex and often operates outside of our awareness, which begs the question: Are we even in control of our own minds?

Romantic love as a cultural invention that’s making us miserable.

When people born blind gain sight, the hardest part isn’t opening their eyes — it’s teaching the brain how to see.

All the President’s Portraits

Rather than follow a rigid blueprint, executives must help organizations focus on sensing and responding to unpredictable market conditions.

Dina Nayeri’s family fled Iran when she was a child. Now, amid an ongoing protest movement during which the regime has killed thousands, she hears echoes of regime talking points seeping into the West.