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Startling progress in brain simulation

Brain simulation is the idea of imitating and hopefully emulating the natural brains connections and processes using a computer-based model.

Will Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) make us Telepathic?

The biggest use of this technology would be in the medical field, where neural interfaces will treat diseases like Alzheimer’s.

What can AI do for you so far?

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to disrupt every field across the whole ecosystem and it has been making huge strides in that direction.

The benefits of declining populations

Natural population decline provides an opportunity to transition to a system that values sustainable and equitable human well-being.

The Biggest News of the 21st Century – Churches Are Shrinking

What’s the most significant occurrence so far in the 21st century? The remarkably rapid collapse of religion in advanced democracies.

The Augmented Age

We are heading for a future where our natural human capabilities are going to be radically augmented in three ways.

The Race to Colonize the Red Planet

The dream to become a multi-planetary species is becoming the most sought-out goal in space exploration.

Can We Avoid Insulting Believers?

Skeptics face a quandary: When we declare that supernatural dogmas are false fairy tales, believers may feel bitterly insulted.

Six Reasons Why Humans Should Return to the Moon

Let’s take a look at some prime examples of how humanity’s expected return to the lunar surface could help life here on Earth.

America’s Functional Atheism

Fundamentalists are shriveling to an unappetizing fringe, while the rest of America increasingly lives by functional atheism.

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