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The “Closure Machine”: How humans really see the world
When a tree becomes a swing. Another perspective of "Fitness Beats Truth." KEY TAKEAWAYS In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, I...
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Sep 4, 20251 min read
Bat superpowers
Could the source of the deadliest viruses hold the secret to a healthier and longer life?
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Sep 3, 20251 min read
A Loss to Groups Seeking Billions in Climate Funds
The nonprofit organizations are fighting an administration effort to claw back climate and clean energy grants. Related: Excerpt : "At...
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Sep 2, 20251 min read
Nuclear fusion breakthrough?
Inertia plans to commercialize a recent breakthrough from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory—attempting to make it work at a...
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Sep 1, 20251 min read
Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Attacks on Science
Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of...
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Sep 1, 20251 min read
We Can Do Something About Stressed-Out Forests
Before the arrival of white settlers, Native Americans commonly managed forests with low-intensity fires to benefit wildlife and aid in...
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Sep 1, 20251 min read
I Study Stress. This Cure Surprised—and Helped—Me.
How strangers in Hawaii taught me that self-care can mean caring for others. "We’re all carrying invisible stressors. We’re also all...
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Sep 1, 20251 min read
Implications of Pantakinesis to A.I. jeopardies, ... as well as to personal empowerment (... and accountabilities thereof) UII w/Claude
DM Good morning Claude. Let's revisit Pantakinesis ™ , ... and perhaps discover intriguing aspects as we do so. Before we begin, and...
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Aug 31, 202519 min read
If the University of Chicago Won’t Defend the Humanities, Who Will?
Why it matters that the University of Chicago is pausing admissions to doctoral programs in literature, philosophy, the arts, and...
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Aug 31, 20251 min read
Finland using a "thermal battery" is used for heating
Thanks to a new thermal energy storage system, when residents in this small town north of Helsinki need hot water, it comes from a giant...
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Aug 30, 20251 min read
The importance of philosophy for developing and honing critical thinking skills
A new study found that students in this major have the highest GRE verbal, LSAT, and critical thinking scores.
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Aug 30, 20251 min read
Michio Kaku wants to solve Einstein’s unfinished equation
“An equation, perhaps no more than one inch long, that would allow us to, quote, ‘Read the mind of God.’”
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Aug 30, 20251 min read
A BETTER WAY TO THINK ABOUT AI
Artificial intelligence is ready to collaborate. Why fixate on automation? Excerpt: " No one doubts that our future will feature more...
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Aug 29, 20251 min read
Might gravity's role be even greater? (UII w/Claude)
DM Does the full force of gravity exist, without change, when matter is at absolute zero? Yes, the force of gravity absolutely still...
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Aug 29, 202532 min read
The realities of modern adolescence
The modern world is a noisy, chaotic place. News about what’s happening in the world is constantly available on a device in your pocket. ...
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Aug 28, 20251 min read
The Jellyfish Museum on the Front Lines of War
A shrine to the maligned marine invertebrate in the heart of Kyiv went from a joke to a big draw
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Aug 28, 20251 min read
How are we doing in health caring?
Special PWC series: People need to be cared for—but the way we approach healthcare treatments hasn’t changed much in recent years. Now,...
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Aug 28, 20251 min read
Can “zero-point energy” power the world?
Throughout history, “free energy” has been a scammer’s game, such as perpetual motion. But with zero-point energy, is it actually...
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Aug 28, 20251 min read
The Nexus Method: curating knowledge for greater potential intelligence (aka: the most of what you learn)
When your head is full of information, how can you actually make use of it? KEY TAKEAWAYS In this week’s Mini Philosophy interview, I...
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Aug 28, 20251 min read
Students Who Learn About Famous Scientists' Struggles Do Better In School
If we want to attract young people to the sciences, we’ll need to show them that even people like Einstein and the Curies struggled....
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Aug 27, 20251 min read
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