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The Worrisome Rise of NFTs

An astrobiologist says non-fungible tokens do not bode well for our species’s future.

January 12, 2022

Ignorance: How It Drives Science, a New Podcast

In this premier episode, the hosts ask astronomer Jill Tarter who or what’s out there.

It’s Not Irrational to Party Like It’s 1999

Contrary to what the philosopher said, passion can be a slave to reason.

November 17, 2021

Steven Pinker Has His Reasons

The psychologist unpacks rationality and denies being a guru to the capitalist elite.

November 17, 2021

How Tycoons Created the Dinosaur

The story of dinosaurs is also the story of capitalism.

October 20, 2021

How to Build a Society for All to Enjoy

To make social structures more equal, we can’t blind ourselves to genetics.

September 29, 2021

Ian and the Limits of Rationality

A student at the edge of reason.

September 22, 2021

No Species Is an Island

Cooperation in nature is the key to survival, including our own.

September 8, 2021

We Have to Talk About Doubt

How to tell the difference between scientific and conspiratorial skepticism.

September 1, 2021

How I Escaped My Troubles Through Science

My life in theoretical physics took a fateful turn after 9/11.

August 25, 2021

The Electromagnetic Force of Fridge Magnets

An illustrated guide to the universal laws in your kitchen.