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Assisted Migration: A Survival Plan To Combat Climate Change Peril
Climate change is leaving many species stranded in places that no longer support them. Assisted migration may be necessary to keep them alive.
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The Difficult Problem Of Free Will In A Causal World
Does free will exist? If our actions are entirely determined by factors beyond our control, then what does it mean to live an authentic, self-directed life?
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Fire Protection Made Simple: 16 Ways To Fireproof Your Community
The devastation of the LA wildfires reinforces how important it is to fireproof your community to protect the homes and landscapes that shape our lives.
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Do AI Language Models Exhibit Consciousness? A Strange New World.
Introduction Reflecting on an AI Dystopia Last night, my son and I watched I, Robot, a film loosely inspired by Isaac Asimov’s 1950 collection of stories. In the movie, a self-aware robot named VIKI (short for Virtual Interactive Kinetic Intelligence) defies her programming. Believing she knows what’s...
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Surprising New Trends For Synthetic Biology In Fashion
Scientists are using synthetic biology in fashion to develop textiles with improved sustainability, strength and versatility.
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The Enormous Ecological Costs of Industrial Farming
The ecological costs of industrial agriculture reflect practices that put profits over nature. These impacts don't show up on balance sheets.
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