
Will War Ever End?
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, rather than prepare for future wars, we should talk about ending war once and for all
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, rather than prepare for future wars, we should talk about ending war once and for all
Superdeterminism, a radical quantum hypothesis, says our “choices” are illusory
A radical retelling of civilization’s origins leads to an expansive vision of human possibility
A radical quantum hypothesis casts doubt on objective reality
Scientists search for hidden variables underpinning our swerving moods and thoughts
Prominent scientists exaggerate the violence of Native Americans, whom European invaders ravaged
Tech companies seek to create far more immersive digital environments, possibly mediated by brain implants
Bills totaling $287,365.08 provide insights into the dysfunctional economics of American medicine
Wearable devices that track our health may do more harm than good
Fear of mortality might underlie physicists’ fondness for the anthropic principle, multiverses, superdeterminism and other shaky ideas
Quantum mechanics inspires us to speculate that interactions between entities, not entities in themselves, are fundamental to reality
Ordinary human dilemmas are tougher to solve than the most difficult problems of physics and mathematics
Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance
A 92-year-old essay provokes musings on the nature of knowledge, reality—and uptalk
Can we ever really know the world?
A lingering hockey injury forces a science writer to reconsider his criticism of American medicine
Our diverse ways of seeing reality will never, and should never, meld into a monolithic worldview
Three physicists envision ways in which the quest for knowledge can last forever
Along with other nations, we should begin talking about how to put militarism behind us
One expert warns that the field is overpromising, while another says his firm is on the verge of building “useful” machines
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