Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Video – Public schools and public libraries

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Apparently it’s video day! Here’s another one (hat tip to Doug Johnson and Angela Maiers).

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

A digital illustration of a human brain with blue veins and a glowing light at the top, set against a black background.

How Neuralink’s chief competitor is tapping into the brain without surgery

“Neurotech is not just about the brain,” says Synchron CTO Riki Banerjee, explaining how their tech can help with paralysis, brain diseases, and beyond.

A human hand reaches toward a robotic hand, which includes a speech bubble with mathematical code. A pixelated pink background completes the scene.

The Future

AI chatbots may ease the world’s loneliness (if they don’t make it worse)

Man seeking meaningful relationship at the intersection of on-demand empathy and Rule 34.

Silhouettes of three people in red stand on a podium made of white cubes, evoking the spirit of ranked choice voting, with blue circles against a dark grid background.

The Present

Can ranked-choice voting heal our poisoned politics?

The electoral reform also known as instant-runoff voting promises bridge-building and broad appeal instead of culture war and gridlock.

Aerial view of a car parking with proximity sensors activated, showing red and green signals indicating object detection around the vehicle.

The Future

The rise of the semi-autonomous car

Why the road to self-driving vehicles is paved with smarter “dumb” cars.

A collage featuring close-up images of hands, faces, eyes, and text excerpts. The central focus is on various hand gestures performing actions with small objects and cards, evoking the mysterious art of mentalism.

Neuropsych

Unlock your potential with mentalism: An interview with Scott Barry Kaufman

Meet the scientist mixing mentalism with principles from positive psychology and the science of human potential.

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