Experimental Philosopher to Clone Obama, Lady Gaga, and Other Celebrities — September 6, 2012

Experimental Philosopher to Clone Obama, Lady Gaga, and Other Celebrities

What if you could bottle President Obama's famous cool, Lady Gaga's style and Michael Phelps's athleticism? An experimental philosopher is attempting to do just that. Sort of.

Daniel Honan

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Neuropsych

Billie Eilish, Vincent van Gogh, and the trippy science of synesthesia

Tasting sounds and hearing colors.

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The Well

How saying “me” or “we” changes your psychological response — and the response of other people

Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.

a painting of a brain on a white background.

Neuropsych

The psychedelic DMT causes the brain to become hyperconnected, scans reveal

A new study provides the most detailed look at brains on psychedelics to date.

a painting of a city with boats in the water.

The Past

The world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman

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Thinking

Existential hope: How we can embrace deep time and create the brightest of futures

Humanity can avoid catastrophe — if we look beyond our blinkered present.

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