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Gary Varner
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October 31, 2026
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Science Fiction
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review Part 19

Poe blew up the chamber keeping the sun contained inside the planet, so now the planet is about to explode
Gary Varner
October 31, 2026
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Science Fiction

The very least Disney could’ve done was tip its hat to the characters who were going to be their meal ticket before removing them in favor of new blood.

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October 29, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Creativity, Work
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COSM 2026: Human Creativity Is Never Going To Be Obsolete

Our panelists, who understand both AI and creativity, look forward to explaining why
News
October 29, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Creativity, Work
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Artistic composition of translucent female profile merging with molecular structures in soft violet tones symbolizing biotechnology, mind and human consciousness
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 28, 2026
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Evolution, Genetics, Media, Science
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Top Science Mags Are Backing Away From Dawkins’ Selfish Gene Why?

On the 50th anniversary, the book and its central thesis are met with brickbats, not bouquets
Denyse O'Leary
October 28, 2026
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Evolution, Genetics, Media, Science
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Dynamic dna strands replicating and evolving inside a human cell with glowing gene effects
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Robert J. Marks
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October 28, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Media, Psychology
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When the AI Headlines Cry Wolf…

Alarming recent news warns us of possible AI catastrophes. How seriously should we take them?
Robert J. Marks
October 28, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Media, Psychology
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Afraid of being replaced by automation
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 26, 2026
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Media, Science
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Top Science Writers Are Trashing Scientific American?

Founded in 1845, SciAm was long synonymous with the scientific revolution. We sense ferment in the air
Denyse O'Leary
October 26, 2026
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Media, Science
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LKW kippt Altpapier zur Wiederverwendung ab - Herstellung von neuem Papier in einer Papierfabrik // Truck tips waste paper for reuse - production of new paper in a paper mill
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News
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October 25, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Religion
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COSM 2026: Can AI Help the Church? A CEO’s Surprising View

If you’ve used wi-fi or a USB stick, Pat Gelsinger has impacted your life. But he wants to impact it much more than that
News
October 25, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Religion
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Nighttime Connection: A celestial cityscape, bathed in the soft glow of distant stars, is illuminated by a glowing Wi-Fi signal, symbolizing the ever-present connectivity of modern life.
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Terrell Clemmons
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October 25, 2026
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Religion
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Aggressive Atheism’s “Somewhat Different Delusion” Stalls Out

Imagine being such a poor evangelist for atheism that people credit you with helping them become Christians
Terrell Clemmons
October 25, 2026
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Religion
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sacred baptism art, close-up religious art baptism in jordan river sunlight, dove as holy spirit, serene ambiance space for text on left
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 24, 2026
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Evolution, Paleontology, Philosophy of Mind
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From the Rewrite Desk: Neanderthal Man Was Not a Stupid Brute

No, no. Not from OUR rewrite desk; from National Geographic's. But why this? Why now?
Denyse O'Leary
October 24, 2026
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Evolution, Paleontology, Philosophy of Mind
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Group of neanderthal people walking by river ,
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News
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October 23, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind
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COSM 2026: Neuroscientist Argues That the Mind Is a Machine

Philosopher Jay Richards, author of The Human Advantage, will have some questions for computational neuroscientist Gaurav Suri
News
October 23, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind
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Digital representation of glowing human brain with neural network connections on dark background.
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News
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October 22, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Peer Review, Science
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Most Published Research Findings Are Still False…

Says Stanford prof John Ioannidis — and AI is making it worse. A different Stanford prof offers a very ambitious idea for reform
News
October 22, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Peer Review, Science
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Scientist examining innovative holographic human body scan offers cutting edge medical insights today
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 22, 2026
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Media, Politics
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Information?: Fake Pollster Offers a Real-Life Lesson

The tendency to err in a consistent direction is probably due to average industry bias. For that at least, the data seem reliable
Denyse O'Leary
October 22, 2026
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Media, Politics
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Diverse group of people waiting in line to cast their ballots at a polling station during an election day
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Creativity
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Author Bites Bullet: What If AI Does Write Good Novels?

Without getting hung up on definitions, we need to start by establishing what we mean by a good novel. What are we trying to do?
Denyse O'Leary
October 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Creativity
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Intelligent robot authoring a book in a library setting, concept of futuristic AI with literary creation, AI and education.
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William A. Dembski
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October 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Technology
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Technology Won’t and Can’t Save Us — Not Even Close

Philosopher Douglas Groothuis reflects on what it can really do and what we should not ask it to do
William A. Dembski
October 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Technology
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A cityscape at night, with cell tower with red lights glowing in the night sky. The tower is located in the foreground, and it is surrounded by a dense urban area.
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 21, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance
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Publishers Are Fighting Hard Against AI Slop — or Are They?

Recent news stories suggest that some are trying to sneak it in, hoping to cut staff and reduce dependence on writers
Denyse O'Leary
October 21, 2026
5
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture, Business and Finance
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