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In Brain Waves, Scientists See Neurons Juggle Possible Futures

Faced with a decision, the brain weighs its options by bundling them into rapidly alternating cycles of brain waves.

February 28, 2020

Consciousness Isn’t Self-Centered

Think of consciousness like spacetime—a fundamental field that’s everywhere.

February 26, 2020

A Clash of Perspectives on Panpsychism

What panpsychism does—and does not—explain about consciousness.

The Forest Spirits of Today Are Computers

We’ve made an artificially panpsychic world, where technology and nature are one.

February 26, 2020

‘Radical Change’ Needed After Latest Neutron Star Collision

A recent neutron star merger has defied astronomers’ expectations, leading them to question longstanding ideas about neutron stars and the supernovas that create them. “We have to go back to the drawing board.”

February 24, 2020

Why Doesn’t Everybody Have Dark Skin Today?

Questions and answers about the science of skin color.

February 19, 2020

What Really Inflamed the Coronavirus Epidemic

Censorship didn’t worsen the deadly virus outbreak. Incompetence did.

February 19, 2020

There’s No Homunculus In Our Brain Who Guides Us

Why the cognitive-map theory is misguided.

February 18, 2020