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I Bark, Therefore I Am: Of Consciousness and Robot Dogs

I Bark, Therefore I Am: Of Consciousness and Robot Dogs

Meghan O’Gieblyn Considers Issues of Mind, Matter, and Soul

By Meghan O'Gieblyn | August 24, 2021

Sergey Young on the Science and Ethics of Living to 200

Sergey Young on the Science and Ethics of Living to 200

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 24, 2021

Meet the Real-Life Inspiration Behind “Mr. Toad”

Meet the Real-Life Inspiration Behind “Mr. Toad”

Tom Standage on the Emergence of the Automobile,
and the Headaches That Came With It

By Tom Standage | August 20, 2021

Behind the Invention of the Cryptosystem That Revolutionized Tech

Behind the Invention of the Cryptosystem That Revolutionized Tech

Ian Stewart on the Revolutionary Ideas of Clifford Cocks

By Ian Stewart | August 18, 2021

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

Jonah Lehrer on the Easy Recall of Certain “Disfluent” Fonts

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

Fascist Fandom and Raging Incels: Tracing the Baffling Nerd-to-White-Nationalist Pipeline

Fascist Fandom and Raging Incels: Tracing the Baffling Nerd-to-White-Nationalist Pipeline

A.E. Osworth on Gamergate, Dr. Seuss, and the Linguistic Roots of the Word “Nerd”

By A.E. Osworth | August 16, 2021

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The summer of writing scams continues with a series of Goodreads ransom notes.

By Walker Caplan | August 12, 2021

This digital humanities project gives users free access to William Blake’s printed work.

By Walker Caplan | August 12, 2021

The man behind the fake Cormac McCarthy Twitter account has been unmasked.

By Walker Caplan | August 11, 2021

How a Ride-Sharing Collective Aims to Combat the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

How a Ride-Sharing Collective Aims to Combat the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Marcello Di Cintio on the Kindness and Communal Solidarity of Ikwe Safe Rides

By Marcello Di Cintio | August 6, 2021

Seeking Sanctuary from Electromagnetic Radiation in Green Bank, West Virginia

Seeking Sanctuary from Electromagnetic Radiation in Green Bank, West Virginia

Stephen Kurczy Visits the “Log Lady” of the Quiet Zone

By Stephen Kurczy | August 4, 2021

Tesla vs. GM: On the Early Years of the Electric Car Wars

Tesla vs. GM: On the Early Years of the Electric Car Wars

Tim Higgins Looks Back at Detroit’s Reaction to Elon Musk’s Upstart

By Tim Higgins | August 4, 2021

The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

By Walker Caplan | July 30, 2021

Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

Exploring the Moon: Revisiting Apollo 15's Lunar Landing, 50 Years Later

Andrew Chaikin on Three Days Spent in a Geologic Wonderland

By Andrew Chaikin | July 30, 2021

Stones for Goliath: On Biden’s Fight Against Digital Monopolists

Stones for Goliath: On Biden’s Fight Against Digital Monopolists

This Week on the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | July 30, 2021

Tahmima Anam on the Marriage of Rom-Com and Satire

Tahmima Anam on the Marriage of Rom-Com and Satire

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | July 29, 2021

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