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The Carouser and the Great Astronomer

It’s a fine line between oblivion and immortality.

May 13, 2020

Galileo the Science Publicist

Scientists putting their lives on the line can take heart from a great astronomer.

May 6, 2020

How Science Trumps Denial

Scientists putting their career and health on the line can take heart from Galileo.

May 6, 2020

Superintelligent, Amoral, and Out of Control

AI is no longer playing games. Are we prepared?

April 22, 2020

Let’s Talk About Our Health Anxiety Over COVID-19

The calming power of conversation, mindfulness, and a little exercise.

April 1, 2020

Only Disconnect! A Pandemic Reading of E.M. Forster

The astonishing relevance of the British writer’s story, “The Machine Stops.”

March 25, 2020

What if Another Crisis Strikes During This Pandemic?

A warning from history about simultaneous disasters.

March 25, 2020