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Electrons May Very Well Be Conscious
Panpsychists look at the many degrees of complexity in nature and see no obvious line between mind and no-mind.
‘Milestone’ Evidence for Anyons, a Third Kingdom of Particles
Anyons don’t fit into either of the two known particle kingdoms. To find them, physicists had to erase the third dimension.
The Hidden Life of Viruses
The COVID-19 crisis has made the dark energy of evolution visible.
Why COVID-19 Flare-Ups Will Keep Happening
Like earthquakes and forest fires, outbreaks have a “heavy tail” of large events.
The Man Who Delayed D-Day
The eminent oceanographer Walter Munk reflects on science and war.
What Goes On in a Proton? Quark Math Still Conflicts With Experiments.
Two ways of approximating the ultra-complicated math that governs quark particles have recently come into conflict, leaving physicists unsure what their decades-old theory predicts.
Sugary Camouflage on Coronavirus Offers Vaccine Clues
In the fight against viruses and other pathogens, scientists are looking beyond genes and proteins to the complex sugars, or glycans, on cell surfaces.
What’s Missing in Pandemic Models
Philosophy is needed to put the science of COVID-19 in perspective.