Science & Technology

Although often glorified as an achievement in promoting human freedom, the Internet and many of its most popular companies were born directly out of the United States national security apparatus. Today, the world economy is no longer powered by oil, but by data. Shortly after the introduction of the microprocessor came the Internet,…
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Scientists harnessed a new method to precisely measure the amount of information the brain can store, and it could help advance our understanding of learning. The brain may be able to hold nearly 10 times more information than previously thought, a new study confirms. Similar to computers, the brain's memory storage is measured…
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The world of psychology has recently experienced a profound loss with the passing of Daniel Kahneman, a pioneering figure whose work has reshaped our understanding of the human consciousness in many ways. In this article, we reflect on some of the ways his contributions can help one understand oneself better. Anchoring Along…
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The increase in atmospheric CO2 levels, attributed primarily to human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and land-use changes, is often discussed in the context of its role in driving climate change and its associated impacts. In fact, the mission statement of the IPCC explicitly states their focus on climate change risk.…
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A very, very old mammoth tusk found near a road-widening project, for State Route 54 near National City in the early 1990s, set off considerable controversy among scientists. When a group of archeology, paleontology, and geology specialists authored an article in the journal Nature in 2017 arguing proof of human existence in the Americas…
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Two ancient clay tablets from in Iraq and carved from top to bottom with cuneiform script contain traces of a “lost” language that bears remarkable similarities to ancient Hebrew. Archaeologists have deciphered two ancient clay tablets believed to date back around 4,000 years in Iraq. The clay tablets are carved with cuneiform…
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After scientists created oxygen-28 in the lab, it almost immediately degraded, baffling physicists around the world For the first time, scientists have created oxygen-28, a rare oxygen isotope that has 12 more neutrons than oxygen-16, the most common form of oxygen on the planet. This newly created “heavy” oxygen isotope has the…
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Militant aggression, conquest and colonialism. Oppression. Genocide. Ecological destruction. Economic depredation. Domestic conflict. Child abuse. Bullying. Waste. Neglect. These and other related pernicious phenomena have perpetually persisted for millennia, assuming various forms in each generation to thwart anew the dream for a…
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Solar radiation modification is a form of geoengineering that aims to cool off the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space. The controversial strategy comes with significant risks, but that didn't stop the White House from moving forward with a research plan for “solar and other rapid climate interventions.” SRM is a form of…
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When I was in secondary school, a teacher showed me an animated optical illusion in which a dancer appears to be spinning in one direction. I was adamant that the dancer was spinning clockwise, while my teacher insisted it was spinning counterclockwise. She then told me that you could change the direction of the dancer by focusing on the…
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