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The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
Would you want to live in any of these places?
Most people have a distorted view of what being a scientist is like. Scientists need to make a greater effort to challenge stereotypes.
There are different types of atheism and atheists. In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
In an attempt to prove Christianity inferior to communism, a Soviet scientist hoped to play God.
From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it’s about meeting the pain where it’s at.
How does the mind interact with the body? Nobody really knows — but these philosophers ventured an answer.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.
When we fail to help in a bad situation, we are morally responsible. So, why don’t we pick up others’ litter?
Ethicist and doctor Simon Whitney argues that society’s overly cautious approach to medical research is blocking breakthroughs.
Every Christmas could be the last Christmas.
Is it deliberate fraud or just bad research?
While we’re busy wondering whether machines will ever become conscious, we rarely stop to ask: What happens to us?
Fossils of Australopithecus in a South African cave are one million years older than previously thought. This challenges the consensus that humans first evolved in East Africa.
Science has come a long way since Mary Shelley penned “Frankenstein.” But we still grapple with the same questions.
He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football…
Shame is a powerful tool that must be used with care.
People think that unhappiness causes our minds to wander, but what if the causation goes the other way?
A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
The world is full of great mysteries. This is one of them.
When you imitate the speech of others, there’s a thin line between whether it’s a social asset or faux pas.
Most cities reeked of death, defecation, and industrial waste. Still, focusing only on stench means turning a blind eye (or nose) to the many other smells that helped shape human history.
Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.
Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.