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An artificial reporter might not take concerns about superintelligent, sentient machines very seriously
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What Happens When a Skeptical Science Writer Meets a Cult Leader
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War Scholar Critiques New Study of Roots of Violence
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Was Civilization the Cure for Primordial Human Violence?
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My Bunk-Bashing Diatribe at a Deepak Chopra Conference
A skeptical science writer critiques strings, multiverses, meditation, the Singularity and “neo-geocentrism.”
What a Science Writer Thinks about Catching a Ferry to Manhattan
An afternoon journey triggers ruminations on heat death, habituation and invisible gorillas
World's Smartest Physicist Thinks Science Can't Crack Consciousness
String theorist Edward Witten says consciousness “will remain a mystery”
Could Olympians Be Tweaking Their Genes?
“Gene doping” remains unlikely, but if scientists can safely boost athletic performance by manipulating genes, that should be cause for celebration
Squabbling Over the End of Science on Charlie Rose
A televised debate over the limits of science raised a legitimate objection to the claim that there will be no more “fundamental” discoveries
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How Would AI Cover an AI Conference?
An artificial reporter might not take concerns about superintelligent, sentient machines very seriously
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What Happens When a Skeptical Science Writer Meets a Cult Leader
Was the Spiritual Leader Andrew Cohen enlightened or a “Super-egomaniac”?
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War Scholar Critiques New Study of Roots of Violence
Study contradicts claim that humans prior to civilization were “plagued by war.”
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Was Civilization the Cure for Primordial Human Violence?
A new study challenges the popular claim that lethal violence declined after our ancestors settled down
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My Doubts about Deepak Chopra and the Monetization of Meditation
Has the holistic-health mogul overstated the health benefits of meditation and other spiritual practices?
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My Bunk-Bashing Diatribe at a Deepak Chopra Conference
A skeptical science writer critiques strings, multiverses, meditation, the Singularity and “neo-geocentrism.”
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What a Science Writer Thinks about Catching a Ferry to Manhattan
An afternoon journey triggers ruminations on heat death, habituation and invisible gorillas
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World's Smartest Physicist Thinks Science Can't Crack Consciousness
String theorist Edward Witten says consciousness “will remain a mystery”
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Could Olympians Be Tweaking Their Genes?
“Gene doping” remains unlikely, but if scientists can safely boost athletic performance by manipulating genes, that should be cause for celebration
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Squabbling Over the End of Science on Charlie Rose
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