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The “atom” lost its original meaning, and that’s good for science
Proposed over 2000 years ago by Democritus, the word atom literally means uncuttable. Revived in 1803, today’s “atoms” can indeed be...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
Why "liminal spaces" are your brain’s secret laboratory
Life’s “in-between” stages pack unique cognitive benefits — if you know how to tap into them. KEY TAKEAWAYS Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le...
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Oct 2, 20251 min read
Why do most of us not understand trees are made from air? ("5-whys" UII w/Claude)
DM Why does the typical person (at least within western societies) not understand that trees are primarily derived from air, ... as...
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Oct 1, 202529 min read
Pandemic Expert Michael T. Osterholm Thinks a Future COVID Could Be So Much Worse
In a sobering interview, the respected infectious disease expert expresses concern over our willful deconstruction of parts of our...
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Sep 30, 20251 min read
Can Music Calm the Heart? New Studies Point to Benefits
Several studies on the use of music as a complementary intervention for heart disease have shown promising results across different...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
Panic-Inducing Rumors Went Viral Ahead of the French Revolution
Researchers use the tools of epidemiology to trace how false tales spread from place to place, and provoked a revolt Quick Summary...
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Sep 29, 20251 min read
Our optimal time period for peak cognitive performance
Young or old, night owl or morning person, research reveals our peak cognitive window. Related Related
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
Artificial Sweeteners May Be Linked to Cognitive Decline
Research indicated link between brain and artifical sweetners Thanks Ann!
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
Centuries before Stephen Hawking, an isolated priest imagined black holes
In this excerpt from “Facing Infinity,” Jonas Enander examines how John Michell conceived of “dark stars,” or massive bodies with enough...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
The search for anti-gravity propulsion
A tale of theory, experiment, UFO sightings, secret military programs, and CIA disinformation campaigns.
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
Time is “elastic”: Why time passes faster atop a mountain than at sea level
The idea of ‘absolute time’ is an illusion. Physics and subjective experience reveal why. KEY TAKEAWAYS Since Einstein posited his theory...
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Sep 25, 20251 min read
The Misplaced Nostalgia for a Pre-Vaccine Past
RFK Jr.’s health policies stem from the idea that the past holds the secret to health and happiness .
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Sep 24, 20251 min read
Building Nuclear Power in the U.S. Is Tough. NASA Wants to Do It on the Moon.
So do China and Russia. Here’s what you need to know about America’s new lunar-energy race Quick Summary NASA is fast-tracking efforts to...
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Sep 22, 20251 min read
Mining via plants to extract a mineral
Genomines just raised $45 million to scale up a new type of nickel mine that uses farming instead of explosives.
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Sep 22, 20251 min read
The silicon-powered future of the car industry
Autonomous driving will require a big spike in the number, sophistication and cost of semiconductors
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Sep 18, 20251 min read
Why Google is injecting cow manure into the ground
The tech giant just made a deal with Vaulted Deep, a startup that injects organic waste deep underground to store CO2. Related
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Sep 18, 20251 min read
Trust as a potentially maladaptive aspect of today's consciousness (UII w/Claude)
DM In our recent conversations, such as this example, we've collaborated regarding an architecture of interrelated topics of: ......
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Sep 17, 202527 min read
Awe Is Essential
When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.
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Sep 16, 20251 min read
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Once a century, a very special day comes along. That day is today — 9/16/25. Pi Day (3/14) often comes with sweet treats; Square Root Day...
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Sep 16, 20251 min read
A.I. is grown, not built
Nobody knows exactly what an AI will become. That’s very bad. Excerpt: "This all adds up to a worrying picture, where companies are...
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Sep 15, 20251 min read
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