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Philosophy

Mind

Occam鈥檚 razor has lost its edge. Can we sharpen our search for truth?

Seeking out the simplest, most elegant explanations has served scientists well for centuries, but cognitive scientist Marina Dubova鈥檚 experiments are revealing better ways to uncover reality

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Technology

Can the biggest problems in AI be solved by philosophy?

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Physics

The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics

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Physics

Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I’ve found the answer

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Physics

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

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Mind

The simple questions cracking the hard problem of consciousness

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Physics

Would aliens do physics, or is science a human invention?

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Mind

What 350 different theories of consciousness reveal about reality

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Space

Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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Physics

How metaphysics probes hidden assumptions to make sense of reality

All of us hold metaphysical beliefs, whether we realise it or not. Learning to question them is spurring progress on some of the hardest questions in physics

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Physics

What does quantum theory really tell us about the nature of reality?

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Space

New 杏吧原创 recommends HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London

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Humans

The fascinating truth about why common sense isn’t really that common

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Mind

Think small for attainable New Year’s resolutions

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