In the newest episode of Dispatches from The Well, we’re diving deep into the “hard problem of consciousness.” Here, Kmele combines the perspectives of five different scientists, philosophers, and spiritual leaders to approach one of humanity’s most pressing questions: what is consciousness? In the AI age, the question of consciousness is more prevalent than ever. […]
🌌 Join world-renowned physicist Brian Cox as he delves into one of the universe’s greatest mysteries: Are we alone? This thought-provoking journey takes us through the staggering expanses of the cosmos, exploring the profound question of extraterrestrial life. 🌟 Dive into the depths of space with billions of galaxies, each a home to countless stars […]
Sorry, you’re not Neo and this isn’t «The Matrix.» Michio Kaku gets real about simulation theory. Are we all just living in an elaborate simulation? After movies like «The Matrix» (1999) posited the existence of a superficial world layered over our own, human imagination has run abound with theories about the nature of our reality. […]
Scientists have long accepted the existence of animal culture, be that tool use in New Caledonian crows, or Japanese macaques washing sweet potatoes. One thing thought to distinguish human culture is our ability to do things too complex to work out alone — no one could have split the atom or travel into space without […]
Astronomers have found the most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy, thanks to the wobbling motion it induces on a companion star. This wobbling was measured over several years with the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission. Additional data from other telescopes, including ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, confirmed that the mass of this […]
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speak to The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, about what the future of AI will really look like.
In a scorching talk, marketing professor and podcaster Scott Galloway dissects the data showing that, by many measures, young people in the US are worse off financially than ever before. He unpacks the root causes and effects of this «great intergenerational theft,» asking why we let it continue and showing how we could make it […]
Rakus es un orangután macho de Sumatra que sufrió una herida debajo de un ojo. Para sanar, él arrancó selectivamente hojas de una planta conocida por sus propiedades analgésicas y cicatrizantes. Las masticó y aplicó el jugo resultante con precisión durante siete minutos sobre la herida. Luego cubrió la herida con las hojas masticadas hasta […]
Scientists say they’ve observed an orangutan named Rakus appearing to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant. It’s the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild. Read more: https://bit.ly/4blWW9t
Agencia SINC Desde hace décadas, distintos grupos de investigación han examinado el tamaño y la anatomía del cerebro de los dinosaurios y han utilizado estos datos para inferir su comportamiento y estilo de vida. La información sobre sus cerebros proviene principalmente de moldes endocraneales, es decir, de las estructuras minerales que rellenan la cavidad craneal de […]
Whether you’re hatching «new-you» resolutions or need to end a bad habit, there’s a world of transformative wellness tech at your fingertips. Though some of it may shock you – literally. Willow Group, a company that aims to leverage technology to bring people peace of mind, is led by CEO Nichol Bradford. She is the […]
Having been repressed in the 1960s for their ties to the counterculture, psychedelics are currently experiencing a scientific resurgence. In this video, Michael Pollan, Sam Harris, Jason Silva and Ben Goertzel discuss the history of psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin, acknowledge key figures including Timothy Leary and Albert Hoffman, share what the experience of therapeutic […]
Agencia SINC El ruido está por todas partes. Ya sea en la ciudad, en el campo o incluso en un parque nacional, los niveles de ruido generado por el ser humano son altos y siguen aumentando. Se sospechaba desde hace tiempo que la exposición al ruido era perjudicial para la salud, incluso durante el desarrollo, […]
Agencia SINC Mediante nuevas técnicas de inteligencia artificial, como las de aprendizaje automático, será posible determinar con precisión dónde se desencadenan algunas arritmias cardíacas. Ese es el objetivo de una investigación liderada por la Universidad Pompeu Fabra de Barcelona (UPF), publicada recientemente en la revista Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. Fijar el lugar de origen de estas arritmias permitirá aumentar la […]
