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Terrified of a Robopocalypse? Don’t Be

Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking are scared about AI and the prospect of a “Terminator” future. But the U.S. military isn’t. Read More ›
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Of Pandas and Poor Journalism

Discovery, wonder, learning, exploration: That’s what we want young people to experience in science class. Read More ›
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For U.K. Students, Education or Indoctrination?

A new study from Nature Ecology & Evolution supposedly shows that acceptance of evolution is linked to lack of scientific knowledge. Read More ›
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Image: Ludwig Beethoven, 1820, by Joseph Karl Stieler [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Is AIVA’s “Genesis” Genius?

Something that makes compositions great is the fact that abstract musical notation can somehow express a personality with its idiosyncrasies. Read More ›
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Photo: Jay Richards, author of  The Privileged Planet, speaks to Summer Seminar students.

Quiet Self-Censorship and the Academic “Consensus”

Here is a sneak preview: Very shortly we will be opening up nominations for Censor of the Year. Read More ›
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Second Thought About the Idea of “Consensus”

Sometimes scientists do not, in fact, follow the evidence. The consensus, then, could be wrong. Read More ›
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“The Ultimate Bootstrap”

Caleb Scharf explores the degrees of magnitude separating the immensity of the universe from the smallest particle of matter. Read More ›
Will Universities Embrace Freedom, or Censor Ideas?
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Photo: Sculpture of Wilfrid Laurier, campus of Wilfrid Laurier University, by Laurel L. Russwurm [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Will Universities Embrace Freedom, or Censor Ideas?

A teacher’s assistant at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada was chastised after she showed a video of two professors from the University of Toronto debating. Read More ›
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Photo: Rain on holiday traffic, Seattle, WA, by Wonderlane, via Flickr.

Rainy Holiday Weekend? Don’t Let It Get You Down — Appreciate the Wonder of Water

How is water the “universal solvent”? What is viscosity? How does water keep temperatures stable? Read More ›

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