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How Sudden Lucidity at Death Became a Science Topic
Psychologist Alexander Batthyány and neurosurgeon Michael Egnor discuss the implications of clear consciousness despite deadly illness
Animal Research Points to Potential Pancreatic Cancer Cure
Balancing compassion with the scientific realities behind lifesaving medical progress
Micro Softy 64: Old Time Phishing?
When prophecy meets profit, only one thing is certain: someone’s being played
Do Spiders Dream of Arachnology Professors?
How did the spider know that the mirror on my car would attract its prey during daytime hours?
McDiarmid: The Critical Flaw in Thinking AI Can Do Just Anything
At the Chicago Tribune, he asks readers to recognize what is missing from the mix
‘Detransitioner’ Wins $2 Million Medical-Malpractice Lawsuit
Case raises new scrutiny over medical oversight in irreversible procedures for minors.
Proposed Oregon Initiative Would Outlaw Animal Agriculture and Hunting
Behind the cruelty‑free branding lies a campaign to dismantle farming and hunting
Harari, Humans, Algorithms, and AI
A futurist’s warning: AI may soon redefine the boundaries of human agency
The Decline of K-12 Literacy and What Might Help
An emphasis on storytelling might at least partially serve as a solution in K-12.
Micro Softy 63: A Beggar’s Tale
A street‑corner encounter that tests your ability to read between the lines
The Aesthetics of Imperfection and Decay
A lament for beauty in an age that no longer sees it
2001: A Space Odyssey Review Part 8
Final thoughts on the movie
NIH Bans Funding of Fetal Tissue Research
A second major research restriction signals a broader shift in federal biomedical policy
Absolutist, Prohibitionist, and Luddite? Oh, My!
Pushing back against labels that shut down the conversation
Micro Softy 62: The Ordeal of Sisyphus Fats
A hill, a bowling ball, and the mathematics of persistence
2001: A Space Odyssey Review Part 7: Space Baby
The idea of a floating baby with a force field around it is ridiculous.
Why isn’t the AI bubble ‘Common Knowledge’ and Pop?
Profits and revenues have been replaced by new metrics
125 Flubbed Headline Prompts to AI
Double meanings, double trouble: The art of reading between the lines
Lawsuit in Canada to Force Catholic Hospitals to Permit Euthanasia
When doctors’ Christian beliefs lose to bureaucratic power
Grok’s Deepfake Capacities Modified Following Pushback
Deepfakes and AI-generated content are only becoming more prevalent on sites like X.
Briefs
Physicist proposes new consciousness theory that explains NDEs
What if all that hate is just a few angry people with keyboards?
Google offers new way to check for AI deepfakes
Philosopher: Free will hypothesis survives test of predictions
Nvidia’s earnings call rattles “whole financial world” — but why?
If OpenAI fails, would the tech industry suffer?
The “Anthropocene” geological epoch is dead, as an idea
Researcher argues that chimpanzees show rationality too
Tech industry layoffs continue; AI’s role remains unclear
Researchers sometimes “add” copy just to get published
Videos
Science Uprising 10: Asking the Impolite Questions About AI
Is It Really the End for Silicon Valley or Just a Reboot?
COSM 2021: Kai-Fu Lee Tries His Hand at Future Casting
