AI-machine-learning

july 2018

science-y stuff

Curiosity drives much of our learning and creativity. Where do we get it from, and how does it change our brains?

Probing Humanity’s Endless ‘Why?’

NASA is preparing a year-long test to examine how off-the-shelf supercomputers might withstand radiation in space.

Supercomputers In Space, Alternative Cancer Therapies, And A Frozen Fruitcake

Researchers mapped the neurons that pick up on pitch in spoken language.

Oh, Really? How Our Brain Turns Pitch Into Meaning

Physicist Max Tegmark contemplates how artificial intelligence could reshape work, justice, and society in the future.

What Would An A.I.-Influenced Society Look Like In 10,000 Years?

“Our discomfort and our grappling is not a sign of failure,” America Ferrera says, “it’s a sign that we’re living at the edge of our imaginations.” She is a culture-shifting artist. John Paul Lederach is one of our greatest living architects of social transformation. From the inaugural On Being Gathering, a revelatory, joyous exploration of the ingredients of social courage — and how change really happens in generational time.

On Being with Krista Tippett

America Ferrera And John Paul Lederach — How Change Happens, In Generational Time

Why an African dust storm can mean fewer severe storms in the Atlantic.

This Dust Cloud Has A Silver Lining—Fewer Hurricanes

Just how and why do city mice and country mice diverge? Urban evolution in action.

How Cities Manipulate Wildlife

They can influence so much more than what is on your social media feed.

The Algorithms Around Us

The prevailing theory says a meteorite led to the demise of the dinos. But one holdout scientist is not buying it.

What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?

Researchers sequester six volunteers on the side of a Hawaiian volcano to simulate a mission to Mars.

A Tiny Martian Colony, Here On Earth

The spread of a microscopic fungus is threatening a key Hawaiian forest canopy tree.

A Tiny Fungus With A Big Impact

Science, technology, and other cool stuff from public radio's Science Friday. It's brain fun, for curious people. From WNYC Studios.

The Algorithms Around Us

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