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This Philosopher Helped Ensure There Was No Nobel for Relativity

Henri Bergson’s debate with Albert Einstein reached and swayed the 1921 Nobel committee.

April 18, 2016

Why Scientists Need To Fail Better

The rush for success is driving science into a corner, apart from wider culture.

November 2, 2015

How to Solve the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever

A step-by-step guide to True, False, and Random.

October 23, 2015

Why Science Needs Metaphysics

Science can’t tell us whether science explains everything.

September 25, 2015

The Philosopher Who Says We Should Play God

Why ethical objections to interfering with nature are too late.

August 31, 2015

The Reality of Color Is Perception

An argument for a new definition of color.

July 21, 2015

Consciousness Began When the Gods Stopped Speaking

How Julian Jaynes’ famous 1970s theory is faring in the neuroscience age.