Philosopher Hedda Hassel Mørch defends the idea that consciousness pervades the cosmos
New books by a physicist and science journalist mount aggressive but ultimately unpersuasive defenses of multiverses...
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Modern scientists revive a crude form of biological determinism...
A prominent oncologist urges continuous testing of everyone from birth onward with implanted devices that detect cancerous cells before they spread
Cross-check columns on physics, cosmology and related topics...
November 2, 2019 — John Horgan
Bloom’s book The Anxiety of Influence helped a science writer understand the plight of modern scientists trying to surpass their predecessors
A new book examines the insidious effects of scientific investigations into race...
Science writer John Horgan wins a 2002 bet with physicist Michio Kaku that by 2020 no unified theory of physics will win a Nobel Prize...
A young philosopher finds philosophy consoling because it is impossible...
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