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If history was more like science, would it predict the future?
Historians believe that the past is irreducibly complex and the future wildly unpredictable. Scientists disagree. Who’s right?
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What do we do with the science of terrible men?
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~12 min read · Mar 11th · The pioneers of social genetics were racists and eugenicists: should we give up on the science they founded altogether?
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Does consciousness come from the brain’s electromagnetic field?
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~11 min read · Apr 5th · Instead of a code encrypted in the wiring of our neurons, could consciousness reside in the brain’s electromagnetic field?
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Mapping the brain’s connective structure could unlock immortality
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~14 min read · Mar 19th · Each human brain possesses a unique, intricate pattern of 100 trillion neurons. If science can map it, immortality beckons
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How the fall of the Roman empire paved the road to modernity
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~13 min read · Apr 15th · The fall of the Roman Empire wasn’t a tragedy for civilisation. It was a lucky break for humanity as a whole
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