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Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t just a painter, he was a walking encyclopedia of genius, born in 1452 as an illegitimate child with little formal education.

@PhilosophyOfPhy Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t just a painter, he was a walking encyclopedia of genius, born in 1452 as an illegitimate child with little formal education. Yet, this self-taught visionary became the ultimate Renaissance man: artist, inventor, scientist, engineer, and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Cognitive Illusion: Why AI Still Can’t Think Like a Human

While the model appears to solve complex cognitive tasks, researchers found it often ignores direct intent, relying instead on statistical “test-taking” strategies. Credit: Neuroscience News Cognitive Illusion: Why AI Still Can’t Think Like a Human FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·February 12, 2026 Summary: A … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: When you do the math, humans still rule

Science & Tech When you do the math, humans still rule Kermit Pattison Harvard Staff Writer February 7, 2026 5 min read Harvard’s Lauren Williams, a MacArthur ‘genius,’ joins international effort to challenge notions of AI supremacy Have reports of AI … Continue reading

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EL PAIS: Gilles Lipovetsky: ‘If you want to live better and fall in love, take Prozac, don’t look to philosophy’

PHILOSOPHY Gilles Lipovetsky: ‘If you want to live better and fall in love, take Prozac, don’t look to philosophy’ The French philosopher takes phenomena such as mass consumption, aesthetics, leisure and the kitsch to examine our world and insists that … Continue reading

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MIT Press: Chasing the Mirage of “Ethical” AI

Chasing the Mirage of “Ethical” AI Isaac Asimov’s “Handbook of Robotics” imagined simple rules for machine morality. But reality is a maze of contradictions, biases, and blind spots. By: De Kai       Artificial intelligence poses many threats to the world, … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Stroke and Speech

Stroke Weakens How the Brain Integrates Speech Sounds Featured Neurology Neuroscience ·December 29, 2025 Summary: A new study comparing stroke survivors with healthy adults reveals that post-stroke language disorders stem not from slower hearing but from weaker integration of speech sounds. … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: AI … Death

AI Is Changing the Way Humans Grieve, Remember, and Face Death FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 3, 2025 Summary: Generative artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping how humans process grief, remembrance, and mortality. Digital reconstructions of the deceased may offer comfort, but they also risk … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Ages 9, 32, 66, and 83

Summary: Researchers identified five major phases of human brain wiring that unfold from birth to old age, marked by four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66, and 83. Childhood and adolescence are periods of rapid reorganization, while adulthood brings … Continue reading

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The Rundown AI: Breakdown of Society Prediction?

Godfather of AI Predicts Total Breakdown of Society Tech billionaires “are really betting on AI replacing a lot of workers.” By Frank Landymore Published Nov 25, 2025 11:19 AM EST Geoffrey Hinton, one of the three so-called “godfathers” of AI, never misses … Continue reading

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The Rundown Trust: Sam Altman recruits top scientist to read minds

MERGE LABS Sam Altman recruits top scientist to read mindsImage source: Ideogram / The Rundown The Rundown: Sam Altman just tapped Caltech biomolecular engineer Mikhail Shapiro to join the founding team of Merge Labs and help lead investor talks for the soon‑to‑launch brain‑computer interface startup alongside … Continue reading

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