Visual Attention Software: A New Tool for Understanding the “Subliminal” Experience of the Built Environment
Eye-tracking technology is a biometric tool that has found many commercial and research applications. The recent advent of affordable wearable sensors has considerably expanded the range of these possibilities to fields such as computer gaming, education, entertainment, health, neuromarketing, psychology, etc.
The Case Against Reality
A new theory argues consciousness creates neural activity, and humans have evolved to see what is needed for survival. Perception, it is argued, is a user interface which may not necessarily be real.
Effective Altruism
Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement focused on answering one question: How can we best help others?
A Giant Telescope Grows in Space
Everything is going great for the James Webb Space Telescope. So far.
The Dark, Democratizing Power of the Social-Media Stock Market
BitClout collapses everything—art, humor, personhood—into money, laying bare just who, and what, we are willing to pay for.
UFOs are about to make their way to the U.S. Senate. Here's what to know.
UFOs are about to make their way to the U.S. Senate. Here's what to know.
Decades after flying saucers first captured Americans' imaginations, Navy videos that defy explanation have sparked legitimate inquiries — some of them from senators.
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress
Steven Pinker’s new book makes a powerful case for why the world is getting better.
How Blockchain Technology Could Transform Sustainability
Gensler principal Kirsten Ritchie shares her views on why this trendy tech may help crack the code on environment-friendly buildings.
Bubble or Revolution? Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that records transactions safely, permanently, and very efficiently. For instance, while the transfer of a share of stock can now take up to a week, with blockchain it could happen in seconds. Blockchain could slash the cost of transactions and eliminate intermediaries like lawyers and bankers, and that could transform the economy. But, like the adoption of more internet technologies, blockchain’s adoption will require broad coordination and will take years. In this article the authors describe the path that blockchain is likely to follow and explain how firms should think about investments in it.
The Ministry for the Future
An international taskforce tackles global heating in this chilling yet hopeful vision of how the next few decades might unfold
A Weird Monolith Is Found in the Utah Desert
State employee spotted mysterious metal structure amid red rocks while counting bighorn sheep
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
In the midst of the constant bad news about climate change, Drawdown is a breath of fresh air.
