When I introduced Steven Pinker, it felt like our worldviews couldn't have been more different. Here's why that dissonance was exactly the point.

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What if bacteria are conscious? New research suggests all life experiences awareness through unique lenses—and humans can ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are gaining renewed attention for developing and open sourcing ...

This paper investigates the emergence and transformation of self-oscillatory regimes in a nonlinear dynamic system based on a generalized van der Pol oscillator model. Using asymptotic and bifurcation ...

Because of their strong chemical adsorption onto metal surfaces, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are used in crystal nucleation, a first step in developing new materials. However, the ultrathin ...

Recently, a woman slowed down a line at the post office, waving her phone at the clerk. ChatGPT told her there’s a “price match promise” on the USPS website. No such promise exists. But she trusted ...

Scientists have a problem studying self-love. Research abounds on self-compassion, self-esteem, self-care, and even unconditional positive self-regard. Scholars have published definitions of these ...

Long-running LLM agents equipped with strong reasoning, planning, and execution skills have the potential to transform scientific discovery with high-impact advancements, such as developing new ...