Quantum ComputingJune 2, 2026
Microsoft’s new quantum computer chip has a fundamental problem
Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence
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PsychedelicsJune 1, 2026
Trump’s psychedelics executive order could accelerate new treatments—including for children
MathJune 2, 2026
How Gödel numbers let you do math with math itself
CosmologyJune 2, 2026
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GamesJune 3, 2026
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History of ScienceJune 3, 2026
Edison may not have been the first to record the human voice, new evidence suggests
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Planetary Science
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Create as many words as you can!
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Space Exploration
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Podcasts
Public HealthJune 1, 2026
A new Ebola outbreak has killed hundreds—and the U.S. response is alarming experts
The EnvironmentMay 27, 2026
A new book debunks the myth of human selfishness—and makes the case for an ‘ecocivilization’
Artificial IntelligenceMay 22, 2026
This researcher made up a disease to test AI. It failed miserably
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China launches rival rocket to SpaceX Falcon 9 for the first time
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Quantum ComputingJune 2, 2026
Microsoft’s new quantum computer chip has a fundamental problem
Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence