How the Brain Builds a Sense of Self From People Around Us
We don’t just copy the behavior of people around us. We also copy their minds. Sam Ereira considers.
A Quick and Dirty Guide to Cell Phone Surveillance at Protests
Stay safe, protesters. Cooper Quintin and EFF hip you to possible surveillance techniques of crowds in this age of rabid policing.
Algorithms Associating Appearance and Criminality Have a Dark Past
Is AI facial recognition the new phrenology? Catherine Stinson writes.
House Introduces Legislation to Ensure Internet Access for Those Affected by COVID-19
The House has introduced a new emergency bill to guarantee Internet access during the coronavirus crisis.
The Sure Way to End Concerns About China’s “Theft” of a Vaccine: Make it Open Source
Why are US media so concerned that a “stolen” vaccine will cure hundreds of thousands of people? Answer: money. Dean Baker writes.
The Washington Privacy Act: A Bad Privacy Bill Written by Tech Lobbyists
Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are pitching their own, weak privacy bills in order to head off stronger laws that Washingtonians really need.
Reflections of a Scientific Humanist
An eccentric review of Michael Shermer’s new book, by Robert Hunziker.
The Wuhan Coronavirus Inspires a Look Back at the Discovery of Viruses
Dr Ricki Lewis gives a short introduction the to history of viruses.
How to Optimize Your Headspace on a Mission to Mars
Exploring Mars and more distant worlds poses not just the engineering challenges but the challenges of our own minds. Ramin Skibba writes.
