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The Boy Who Proved Most Theories of Consciousness Wrong

He was unequivocally conscious — without a cerebral cortex and even without brain hemispheres. Read More ›
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“Long Story” Sunday: Why Homology Can’t Be Used as Evidence for Evolution

How has your weekend been so far? There's still time to spice it up with a little laughter and learning. Read More ›
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Photo: Unamused gorilla, by Matt Mechtley from Heidelberg, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Doctor’s Diary: There’s Nothing Funny About Evolution

Is a sense of humor a byproduct, an accident, or was it installed on purpose? For better health? There definitely seems to be a purpose. Read More ›
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Robert J. Marks: Humor, Ambiguity, and AI

Dr. Marks thinks it’s possible that AI may improve in its ability to resolve ambiguous language. Right now it’s not looking so good. Read More ›
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Is It Impious to Laugh at Stephen Hawking’s Thoughts on Religion?

Rabbi Moshe Averick concludes, “If he did physics that way his university would have fired him.” Read More ›

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