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When it comes to raising superintelligent A.I., kindness may be our best bet.
In the 1980's, Northeast Portland was a black neighborhood hustling to survive. Today, it's full of pilates studios and handlebar moustaches. As a writer, professor, and former inmate, Mitchell S. Jackson has lived in and learned from both worlds. In SURVIVAL MATH, he puts the pieces together.
Gravity and time are so different from what you’d expect. Here’s how it all would end. If you could only know the answer to one question about the Universe, what would […]
Surprise, surprise: The U.S. isn't even close to the top of the list.
The controversial herbicide is everywhere, apparently.
But we shouldn’t give up on direct detection. Here’s why. Dark matter is not only the most abundant form of matter in the Universe, it’s also the most mysterious. Whereas all […]
According to a new study, there are 4 different types of loneliness.
As Facebook and YouTube move to moderate anti-vaccination content, Amazon has given no indication that it plans to do the same.
Cultural psychologist Michele Gelfand says that our attitudes toward rules have a lot to do with who we are and with the type of environment we find most comfortable. She’s […]
Mistakes are part of learning, not a failure of character.
Inequality and racism are connected, but maybe not as much as you think.
Finland's recent decline in international test scores has led many to question whether its education system is truly the best.
New statistical analyses show that human-driven climate change is a virtual certainty.
The I Ching serves as a foundation for many Eastern philosophies and Western mathematics.
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It's hard to see big changes coming, but if you know your own blindspots, you can do it.
In 2017, we saw gravitational waves a neutron star merger for the first and only time. And it keeps getting more interesting. On August 17, 2017, a cosmic signal arrived […]
We can all learn from these tips from Brad Pitt, Anne Hathaway, and more.
Half of Americans do not trust the federal government or social media sites to protect their data.