Category: Neuroscience & Mind
In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”
The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any.
War on Math Becomes a Fight Over Textbooks
At some point, it might be reasonable to ask, why is religion forbidden while politics is allowed to invade everything?
Neuroscientist Vows: We’ll Nail Consciousness Yet!
Anil Seth, proponent of the “hallucination” theory of consciousness, vows that researchers will find that consciousness spot or circuit in the brain.
Appreciating Bird Mimicry and the Other Exceptional, Designed Talents
Let the reader enjoy the 350+ word vocabulary of Clover, alleged to be the best talking parrot in the world.
Science for Insight or Science for Power?
What are the core purposes of science and math? Evaluating the idea of “knowledge as power” in the computer age.