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Cosmic Geometry: A Celestial Blueprint
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September 14, 2026
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Top Mathematicians Issue Letter Warning About a Rush to AI

Fields Medalists are concerned that a rush to produce answers could come at the expense of careful explanation and shared understanding
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September 14, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics

AI can solve a problem without understanding the proofs so the question arises, was anything learned that can be passed on?

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September 12, 2026
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Dinosaurs, Meet Carl Sagan at the End of Oak Street

The film was marketed as a stupid dinosaur movie. In reality, it’s a movie about marriage, cleverly disguised as a stupid dinosaur movie.
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September 12, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Paleontology, Science Fiction
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dinosaurs running through the water in front of tropical jungle.
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September 11, 2026
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AI Could Kill Us All? Yes, So Could Old Age. Take a Deep Breath…

Assessing the current AI hysteria includes asking “Who do all these apocalyptic claims benefit?”
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September 11, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Psychology
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panic attack in a man
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 10, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind
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Unexpected: Plants Undermine Materialist Consciousness Theory?

Plant scientist Calvo’s critique of neuron-based theories appears not to be hippie panpsychism; he is asking hard science questions
Denyse O'Leary
September 10, 2026
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Philosophy of Mind, Plant Mind
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Three pitchers of the green pitcher plant (Sarracenia oreophila) in natural habitat, Alabama, USA
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 9, 2026
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Data Centers Challenge Our Usual Politics — Will They Change It?

True, they use a lot of energy. But much of the controversy seems to suggest a shift in the political landscape
Denyse O'Leary
September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance, Environment, Politics
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Protesters holding yellow angry face signs.
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Robert J. Marks
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September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics
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What Exactly Was AI’s Breakthrough in Hard Math?

Claude translated an already proven theorem into a detailed computer-related derivation, which is much more difficult than, say, translating it into Cantonese
Robert J. Marks
September 9, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics
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Close-up of computer screen displaying code at night.
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Richard W. Stevens
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September 7, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Creativity, Law
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Who Owns Your Mind’s Creative Work? Who Owned Dolly Parton’s?

The unsettling logic driving the movement to abolish copyright — and the counterargument rooted in the mind itself
Richard W. Stevens
September 7, 2026
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Arts & Culture, Creativity, Law
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Composer's Block: A musician sits dejected amidst a chaotic symphony of instruments and sheet music, grappling with creative burnout.
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Peter Biles
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September 4, 2026
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Law, Social Media
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Meta to Pay Billions to Several States

People like Jonathan Haidt have been warning the public of social media's dangerous algorithmic power over young people for years
Peter Biles
September 4, 2026
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Law, Social Media
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Teenager using a smartphone lying in bed late at night, playing games, watching videos online, and scrolling the screen. Children's screen addiction. Screen Addiction in Youth
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Denyse O'Leary
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September 3, 2026
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Peer Review, Science
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Trends: Eminent Journal Nature Gets Community-Noted (!) at X

The critics of its Jason Arday editorial are the very people who would once have gone to bat for Nature and similar journals
Denyse O'Leary
September 3, 2026
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Peer Review, Science
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Symbol of scales
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Gary Smith
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September 2, 2026
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Business and Finance, Education
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What Can We Learn From the Chinese Housing Bubble?

Anyone can use our theory, which has been confirmed by events in foreign real estate markets, when determining whether to buy a home
Gary Smith
September 2, 2026
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Business and Finance, Education
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Concrete blocks of modern hi raising residential apartments in China, property market and overpopulation concept
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September 1, 2026
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Data Centers: Is a Chinese Bot Farm Feeding You Your Opinions?

Maybe bots are not influencing you — but you can be sure they are trying
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September 1, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Psychology, Social Factors
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AI enhances social media engagement using intelligent icons, influencer tracking tools, and smart communication platforms for modern digital interaction. Artificial intelligence spline

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