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When Kids Talk to Machines
Language bots are no substitute for teaching children to speak and learn.
Magic Died When Art and Science Split
Renée Bergland’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Natural Magic: Emily Dickinson, Charles Darwin, and the Dawn of Modern Science.
The “Hot Hand” Is Not a Myth
With the NBA Finals upon us, a mathematician revisits the famous paper that claims a player's hot streak is an illusion.
The Internet Might Be Good for Us
One study suggests that, on a global scale, it's associated with greater happiness.
Abracadabra! How Magic Can Help Us Understand Animal Minds
By performing tricks for birds, monkeys, and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world.
How Schrödinger’s Cat Got Famous
Fifty years ago, science-fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin popularized physics’ most enigmatic feline.
How Sound Rules Life Underwater
Amorina Kingdon’s 3 greatest revelations while writing Sing Like Fish.
The Collapse Is Coming. Will Humanity Adapt?
An evolutionary biologist and a science fiction writer walk into a bar … and mull over survival.
The Smartphone of the Middle Ages
An accident of lighting uncovers Jewish, European, and Islamic origins.
Is Christianity Based on Psychedelic Trips?
A radical theory that pagan cults gave rise to early Christianity.
