Technology & Innovation — August 9, 2012

Famous Former Interns

Through luck or sheer force of will, these seven former interns all managed to make it from paper-pushing, truck-loading, and (literally) shit-shovelling to the very top of their fields. Many went on to become divas themselves. But was their coffee any good?

Health

There is now a blood test for anxiety disorders

A blood test to diagnose mental illness is a “holy grail” of psychiatry.

a man sitting in front of a laptop computer.

The Future

AI isn’t close to becoming sentient – the real danger lies in how easily we anthropomorphize it

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?

The Past

The wild psychedelic origins of indigenous mystical rites — as revealed by archaeology

Brian C. Muraresku, New York Times best-selling author of “The Immortality Key,” unpacks ancient evidence for the widespread ritual use of psychoactive plants.

a black and white photo of an animal skull.

The Past

Some humans collect stamps. Neanderthals collected large animal skulls

Researchers discovered something modern humans had never before seen—a flashy Neanderthal horn collection.

a star burst in the middle of the night sky.

Hard Science

New neutrino discovery will unlock secrets of the rarest events in the cosmos

We are about to learn a lot more about the most elusive of cosmic particles.

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