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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.
How to Improve Political Forecasts
With a better understanding of probability, we won’t be misled.
Wikipedia and the Wisdom of Polarized Crowds
A lesson in how to break out of filter bubbles.
The Well-Meaning Bad Ideas Spoiling a Generation
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt on politics, morality, and the coddling of the American mind.



