The Stupid Issue
The Elegance of a Stupid Question
Are computers in mathematics rewriting the definitions of stupid and smart?
The Resistance Is Here
They didn’t plan to be activists. But scientists have united to overturn Trump’s drastic cuts to science.
The Return of a Discredited Pseudoscience
Eugenics is rearing its ugly head again in today’s crucible of politics and culture
The Trouble with Cancer Screening
Tests for cancer often lead to more confusion than clarity. Here’s how to understand them.
AI Made Me Look Foolish. Then I Learned
Ancient alchemy has a lot to teach us about chatbots
The Virtue of Being Simple
A surprising number of creatures don’t benefit from greater intelligence
Why We Think We Know More Than We Do
Breaking down the famous “Dunning-Kruger effect” with David Dunning himself
When Stupid Was a Diagnosis
A dark history that is in danger of returning as support for people with disabilities withers
What Makes Humans Stupid
It takes intelligence to get things spectacularly wrong. An essay on our undoing.
