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The “Hot Hand” Is Not a Myth
With the NBA Finals upon us, a mathematician revisits the famous paper that claims a player’s hot streak is an illusion.
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Abracadabra! How Magic Can Help Us Understand Animal Minds
By performing tricks for birds, monkeys, and other creatures, researchers hope to learn how they perceive and think about their world.
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What Science Forgets
Human experience must be factored into science. The authors of a new manifesto argue why.
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Crying Wolf in an Age of Alarms
The human costs of faulty disaster warnings. -
A Scientist Walks Into a Bar …
How comedy plays on our emotions to fight misinformation. -
Does Science Fiction Shape the Future?
Conversations with visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work. -
The Pitfalls of AI Health Coaches
Raising questions about the next generation of health wearables. -
ChatGPT Is Funnier Than You
AI humor in theory and practice.