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The life of a science journalist … Mike’s new book about Lonni Sue, a woman who lost her memories … Lonni Sue’s artistic talent: Lost and found … Do memories make you “you"? … Using tech to enhance your memory … Why Mike thinks predictions abou
Why TV interviews are weird … Understanding integrative information theory … John's critique of the theory … Does information exist independent of our brains? … How desire defines biology … The cult of Bayesianism …
A promising new way to fight cancer? … ...and how cancer fights back … False positives and disconcerting diagnoses … Does more money pay for better care? … Paying for care we don't need … Why Americans must change their thinking about healthcar
A new edition of John's 1996 book, The End of Science … The big unknowns: the origins of consciousness… … …and the origins of the universe … Is a "theory of everything" an impossibility? … George vs. the "electrosensitives" … A middle ground be
Neuroskeptic explains why he stays anonymous … Is science broken? … How to reform scientific research … Why neuroimaging likely won't help cure mental illness … Serotonin, oxytocin, and our limited neurochemical knowledge … Why you'll never be
How some 1960s hippies saved physics (no, really) … When pioneering physics was brought to the masses … The brilliant, clashing scientists at the Santa Fe Institute … A study on cancer and randomness causes a stir … What we can never know about
Pavlov's science—more than just dogs! … Pavlov and free will … What would it mean to say we understand consciousness? … E.O. Wilson's vision of creating a paradise on earth … John: Climate change probably doesn't lead to war … Has Obama been a
John wonders why his End of War message isn't getting across … Are humans biologically programmed for war? … War begets war (except when it ends war) … How long until all international relations are like US–Canada? … Does emphasizing life's con
Prominent physicists bash philosophy … Can materialism explain consciousness? … The problem with Lawrence Krauss's "universe from nothing" … Why "mathematical mysticism" leaves John cold … Are mathematical truths discovered or invented? … Envir
John speaks at a literary festival in England … Rupert Sheldrake's evolutionary parapsychology … Did Jesus die for E.T.'s sins? … Psychic dogs and pigeons … New ways to explain consciousness … Does big data mean we don't have to think anymore?
George visits Ukraine … John accuses Putin-bashers of hypocrisy … The news from Chernobyl … Did space-time expand faster than the speed of light? … John: Cosmic inflation is ironic science … Lumpy space and cosmic inflation …
Is science reaching the limit of what humans can grok? … Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy explains some cancer clusters … Gorilla Illusion: We're blind to what we’re not looking for … Maybe we won't boldly go where no man has gone before … Can Neil d
Why most scientific research results are wrong … Is competition making fudged data more likely? … John: Science is not a triumphal march … Can academic publishing be reformed? … Essential (and inessential) skills for young science writers … T
George's new book, "The Cancer Chronicles" … Are Komen and the NFL over-hyping cancer screenings? … Holodecks and ancient Hindu temples … George's war on tumbleweeds … John reflects on skepticism and enthusiasm in science … Debunking pseudoscie
Why Fukushima wasn't so bad … Are fossil fuel companies gaming the system? … Rod: Nuclear energy can compete on the free market … The nuclear boom in Russia and China … The problem of radioactive waste … Pro-nuclear environmentalists …
Back-to-school anxiety and stage fright … Useful life lessons from psychopaths … How Jane Austen was like a scientist … Tao Lin's druggy, revelatory new novel … Susan Sontag and cancer … Cancer as a consequence of entropy …
Cancer in cavemen … George: Cancer is the price we pay for evolution … Was $500 billion in cancer research worth it? … Defending Angelina's double mastectomy … Using neuroscience to create "enhanced soldiers" … Why your philosophy degree isn't
What's the difference between drone strikes and terrorism? … John: Intentions don't matter when it comes to civilian casualties … The best science book ever written … George's letter from Francis Crick … The BRAIN Initiative and the rise of ret
George's surprising exploration of cancer clusters … Was Erin Brockovich wrong? … Drones—coming soon to an airspace near you! … Deadly bird-sized drones … How drones can be used for good … Is stopping the spread of deadly technology impossible?
How the bleep do we know anything at all? … How money corrupts medicine … Dr. Oz the great and powerful … NYT Magazine and Slate argue over alternative medicine … The science of consciousness … The end of science (or at least the funding for it
Is recent extreme weather "global weirding"? … Pondering whether humanity is doomed … Jared Diamond vs. his critics … Why is there something rather than nothing? … Vigilante hackers pursue alleged rapists in Steubenville … A world where we all
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