Is Science Infinite?
Science will never tell us who we really are, and that is why it will last forever
Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
The Infinite Optimism of Physicist David Deutsch
The quantum theorist thinks we’ll solve war, global warming and consciousness—and that will be just the beginning
The Weirdness of Weirdness
Is weirdness only in the eye of the beholder or is it an objective quality of reality?
Do Women Want to Be Oppressed?
Evolutionary theorists propose that female desire for domineering males helped create a patriarchal world
We Have Souls, and So Do Crows
A meditation for the Winter Solstice
Darwin Was Sexist, and So Are Many Modern Scientists
For far too long, Darwinian theory has justified sexist attitudes and behavior
Jellyfish, Sexbots and the Solipsism Problem
As long as we lack a "consciousness meter," we can’t resolve debates about what is or isn’t conscious
Do Fish Suffer?
Speakers at a meeting on animal consciousness dive into a deep ethical debate
What Does It Feel Like to Be Enlightened?
Over lunch, a philosopher and suburban dad tries to describe the highest state of mystical consciousness
Do We Need Brain Implants to Keep Up with Robots?
Neuroscientist Christof Koch calls for a “crash program” in brain technologies to make us smarter
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