Humans associate difficult-to-pronounce words as risky and exciting
I suppose this result is unsuprising. Novelty=risk=excitement, right? A group of students were given a list of made-up food additives and were asked to rate how harmful they were. The additives all...
View ArticleArtificially intelligent robot scientist makes discovery
Wow, this is awesome. Some folks in England invented a robot that does science — from hypothesis, to testing, to conclusion — and it actually generated new knowledge autonomously! Outstanding. “The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An open letter to the Texas State Board of Education
CC-licensed image by Colin Purrington via Flickr Hey there, Texas State Board of Eduction. It’s come to my attention that you’re concerned about the textbooks that your children are being taught...
View ArticleHumans associate difficult-to-pronounce words as risky and exciting
I suppose this result is unsuprising. Novelty=risk=excitement, right? A group of students were given a list of made-up food additives and were asked to rate how harmful they were. The additives all...
View ArticleArtificially intelligent robot scientist makes discovery
Wow, this is awesome. Some folks in England invented a robot that does science — from hypothesis, to testing, to conclusion — and it actually generated new knowledge autonomously! Outstanding. “The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An open letter to the Texas State Board of Education
CC-licensed image by Colin Purrington via Flickr Hey there, Texas State Board of Eduction. It’s come to my attention that you’re concerned about the textbooks that your children are being taught...
View Article
