Category: Insight
Mother Trees and Socialist Forests: Is the ‘Wood-Wide Web’ a Fantasy?
Daniel Immerwahr in The Guardian: The German forester Peter Wohlleben’s surprise bestseller, The Hidden Life…
Quantum Computers Can Now Run Powerful AI That Works like the Brain
Rahul Rao in Scientific American: Few computer science breakthroughs have done so much in so…
Why is Incompetent Leadership Rewarded?
Hot air rises—and so, unfortunately, do many of the aspiring leaders who spout it. Why…
Does AI Know What an Apple Is?
The computer scientist Ellie Pavlick aims to find out: She is translating philosophical concepts such…
What Social Media is Doing to Teenagers – New Study
Nora McDonald at The Conversation: Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content…
How the Search For Aliens Went From Laughable to Scientific
The giggle factor is finally history. Adam Frank at Aeon: After decades on the cultural…
Model Civil Service: The Three Imperatives for Civil Servants
Stand and Deliver: Working in public service is no easy feat. Today’s governments face increasing…
Are Soul Mates Real, According to Science?
Amir Levine in The Washington Post: For humans, biologically speaking, soul mates are entirely real. But…
Insects and Other Animals Have Consciousness
There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience consciousness,…
Random Thoughts: About a Cool Check, POI, Etc.
Irshad Salim: 20+ years ago in the early 2000s, my neighbor Narku from Ghana who…
AI: A Bridge Toward Diverse Intelligence
Today’s debates about artificial intelligence (AI) fail to grapple with deeper questions about who we…
The Crucial Building Blocks of Life on Earth Form More Easily in Outer Space
by Christian Schroeder at Singularity Hub: The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic,…