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A Magician Explains Why We See What’s Not There

Our brain is constantly picturing what the future should be.

March 27, 2019

How Search Algorithms Are Changing the Course of Mathematics

The sum-of-three-cubes problem solved for “stubborn” number 33.

March 27, 2019

Aging Is a Communication Breakdown

Genes that can’t express themselves may be hallmarks of cancer.

March 19, 2019

How to Improve Political Forecasts

With a better understanding of probability, we won’t be misled.

March 19, 2019

Wikipedia and the Wisdom of Polarized Crowds

A lesson in how to break out of filter bubbles.

March 13, 2019

What Makes Music Special to Us?

Clarifying the differences between what animals and humans hear.

March 13, 2019

The Well-Meaning Bad Ideas Spoiling a Generation

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt on politics, morality, and the coddling of the American mind.

March 6, 2019