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Do We Live in a Computer Simulation?
A decade ago, a British philosopher put forth the notion that the universe we live in might in fact...
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Five Degrees of Ruination: Scientists Forecast Dramatic Temp Increase
The planet must not be allowed to warm beyond 2 degrees Celsius, according to the official targets at the...
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Too Much Religion at Military Academies?
Citing overt religiosity on campus, a West Point Academy cadet publicly quit just months before graduation. This is not...
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Hawking, CERN Scientists Win Huge Physics Prize
Russian billionaire Yuri Milner’s Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation is awarding two special prizes of $3 million each to British...
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What Hanukkah Can Teach Us About Preserving Sacred Space
Hanukkah, a festival of light in the darkness of winter, shares much in common with other religions that also...
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James Gates: The Pain and Pleasures of Science
As a ball rolled down an incline, young Sylvester James Gates, along with the other students in his class,...
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Doha Climate Gateway: The Reaction
Countries are working towards a new global agreement on climate change that would, unlike the Kyoto protocol, require cuts...
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Climate Talks Yield Commitment to Ambitious, but Unclear, Actions
The annual United Nations climate change negotiations concluded in Doha after the customary all-night negotiating session and recriminations over...
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Open Access to Scientific Research Can Save Lives
This year a high-school student in Maryland announced that he had invented a diagnostic test for pancreatic cancer. The...
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Are There Planets Better at Supporting Life Than Earth?
There is, in this crazy world, one thing we know for sure: Our world is the world. Our planet...