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A critical analysis of Microsoft's quantum "breakthrough"
A friend of mine requested I write something about Microsoft’s recently announced quantum chip, building off my last two posts on quantum computing.
Mar 3
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January 2025
German scientific paternalism and the golden age of German science
1880 - 1930
Jan 28
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Why is it so hard to build a quantum computer?
A first-principles look at the extreme engineering challenges
Jan 18
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Quantum computing: hype vs reality
Part 1 of a 2 part series.
Jan 13
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November 2024
A pro-science and pro-progress middle school health textbook from 1929
"Science and The Way to Health" by Andress and Brown
Nov 29, 2024
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Who should be our next FDA Commissioner?
And what exciting ideas would they bring to the table?
Nov 17, 2024
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Who should be our next FDA Commissioner?
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October 2024
A steel man of peer review [New on Asimov Press!]
Almost two years ago Ben Recht asked on Twitter if there were any pieces that articulated the value of peer review, since every piece he had seen was…
Oct 22, 2024
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When "weak links" in science matter -- high profile fraud in Alzheimer's disease research
Trying to raise the alarm about fraud can feel like howling into the wind.
Oct 20, 2024
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When "weak links" in science matter -- high profile fraud in Alzheimer's disease research
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August 2024
An overview of conspiracy theories about transhumanism
Part 2 in the series "why nobody wants to call themselves a transhumanist anymore"
Aug 29, 2024
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An overview of conspiracy theories about transhumanism
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WTH is Cerebrolysin, actually?
Some claim it's a panacea for brain diseases, but does this pig brain concoction live up to the hype?
Aug 5, 2024
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June 2024
Transhumanism has a visual aesthetics problem
If you do a Google search for “transhumanism”, this is what you see: Three heads pop up. Let’s take a closer look: They are all pretty similar. All…
Jun 25, 2024
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April - May 2024 review
This is a new segment which will be a bimonthly review.
Jun 5, 2024
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April - May 2024 review
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