Author: Sarah Chaffee
Is AIVA’s “Genesis” Genius?
Something that makes compositions great is the fact that abstract musical notation can somehow express a personality with its idiosyncrasies.
Quiet Self-Censorship and the Academic “Consensus”
Here is a sneak preview: Very shortly we will be opening up nominations for Censor of the Year.
Second Thought About the Idea of “Consensus”
Sometimes scientists do not, in fact, follow the evidence. The consensus, then, could be wrong.
Wikipedia and “Astroturf”
On some subjects, the astroturf mob is particularly committed to a biased agenda.
“The Ultimate Bootstrap”
Caleb Scharf explores the degrees of magnitude separating the immensity of the universe from the smallest particle of matter.