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The Day Feynman Worked Out Black-Hole Radiation on My Blackboard
It's the idea Stephen Hawking would become famous for a year later.
Goals and Rewards Redraw the Brain’s Map of the World
Two new studies show that the brain’s navigation system changes how it represents physical space to reflect personal experience.
The Dam Problem in the West
On a raft trip down the Green River, a writer faces her environmental preconceptions.
A Magician Explains Why We See What’s Not There
Our brain is constantly picturing what the future should be.
How Search Algorithms Are Changing the Course of Mathematics
The sum-of-three-cubes problem solved for “stubborn” number 33.
Aging Is a Communication Breakdown
Genes that can’t express themselves may be hallmarks of cancer.
