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Traditionally, the long history of Japanese thought has not been viewed as “philosophy” — even by Japanese scholars. It’s time for a rethink.
The Persian Constitutional Revolution made unlikely allies and enemies of missionaries, ayatollahs, the shah, and his Russian ambassadors. Its legacy shaped modern-day Iran.
2023’s Nobel Prize was awarded for studying physics on tiny, attosecond-level timescales. Too bad that particle physics happens even faster.
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In ancient Rome, collective bathing was the norm. In the West today, it’s the exception — and that’s too bad.
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Every astrobiologist wants to find an alien. But the public should be skeptical when the “aliens” look like tiny humans.
Artificial general intelligence will not arise in systems that only passively receive data. They need to be able to act back on the world.
Was the terror of Biscayne Bay a man who escaped slavery, an African chieftain, or a marketing ploy that went viral?
The potential benefits of returning the thylacine to Australia make the project worth the effort.
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The philosophy of sex is going through a recalibration period.
The world’s “most produced living playwright” wins out over other contestants, including Salman Rushdie and Margaret Atwood.
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The perfectly accessible, perfectly knowable Universe of classical physics is gone forever, no matter what interpretation you choose.
If you want to achieve new goals, harness your brain’s ability to change chemically, structurally, and functionally.
Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered.
Undeterred by years of failure, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman proved that mRNA is the future of vaccines.
If nature were perfectly deterministic, atoms would almost instantly all collapse. Here’s how Heisenberg uncertainty saves the atom.
France’s notorious disregard for washing gradually changed as military authorities and public schools promoted a modern regime of cleanliness.
Rooted in Vedic philosophy, “anupalabdhi” — or “non-apprehension” — can help you exploit gaps in the market.
Science and technology were making early modern Europe a better place to live, but at what cost?
Step 1: Don’t solve the wrong problem.
Chronic pain is often driven by brain processes that can be reprogrammed.
They’re not just watching you; they’re also calculating.