Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Video – Public schools and public libraries

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

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The importance of caring about the truth

You don’t need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.

People in early 20th-century attire gather outside a building, as an intriguing green geometric pattern overlays the scene. This blend of classic and modern elements evokes the innovative spirit of AI art.

High Culture

The cinematograph, the “noematograph,” and the future of AI art

Hugo-winning author Ken Liu explores what early cinema and Chinese poetry can teach us about AI’s potential as a new artistic medium.

Starts With A Bang

10 reality-bending facts about the scientific Multiverse

The Multiverse isn’t just a staple of science fiction; there’s real-life science behind it, too. Here are 10 facts to expand your mind.

Stylized illustration of a person holding a chess piece, with a digital glitch effect and horizontal lines creating a blue-toned, distorted appearance.

High Culture

“Pantheon” creator Craig Silverstein on uploading our brains to the internet

How the cult hit sci-fi show imagines a “techno-realist” future.

Text "Cosmic Origins" over a bright, colorful explosion effect with star-like patterns in the background.

Starts With A Bang

Scientists have definitively taken us beyond the Big Bang

Since the dawn of history, humans have pondered our ultimate cosmic origins. Now in the 21st century, science has gone beyond the Big Bang.

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