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“Some robots can already sustain damage and reconfigure themselves, like how our bones heal after we break them. Now others can deceive other intelligent machines and even humans.”
What’s going on chemically in your brain as you feel the pierce of cupid’s arrow? Biological anthropologist Helen Fisher explains the cocktail of neurotransmitters that cause you to fall in (and out of) love.
“But ultimately, the world of high finance, [Stone] said, is just a backdrop for a film ‘about trust, love, greed betrayal.’” This is from Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Dealbook column in […]
American politicians and lawmakers are deeply conflicted about human enhancement technologies (medical interventions that extend the capabilities of the human body). Stem cell research doesn’t qualify as enhancement; rather it is […]
Batwoman is gay. Originally introduced as part of DC Comics’ 52 series as part of a push to introduce more minority superheroes, the new Batwoman was fleshed out by Greg […]
“The worst of times for politics and media has been the best of times for The Daily Show’s host—and unfortunately things are getting even funnier.” New York Magazine profiles the comedian.
“What, then, is the problem in people with ADHD? The disorder is really about the allocation of attention, being able to control our mental spotlight.” The Frontal Cortex redefines ADHD.
“Football tells us that violence can be beautiful when performed for the sake of a greater good.” The Atlantic’s Hampton Steven’s offers an ‘intellectual’s defense of football’.
“How does religious ritual preserve humanity from chaos and entropy?” Yale professor of computer science David Gelernter says religious ceremony makes life beautiful.