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Yet we should take heart in the biological adaptability of humans to changing circumstances, even as we are mindful of the trade-offs we make as a result of technological dependence--like exchanging... Read More »

While we can explore a wealth of material from our computers, we should seriously reconsider how much time we spend on them at home, in the office, and on the go for work, for correspondence, and for... Read More »

As resource shortages and the energy crisis loom near, biomimicry provides countless opportunities for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our technologies. If we want to move toward a... Read More »

Is it so far-fetched, then, to imagine that emotions might emerge in sentient A.I. even without our deliberately putting them there? While a robot may never experience physical emotional cues such as... Read More »

I propose a Darwinian definition: more fit to survive. I don’t mean to say we should ruthlessly outcompete other living beings; instead I refer to survival in a universal societal sense. Humanity... Read More »

It’s Thursday night of finals week, spring quarter. Tomorrow night you have a math final and the evening after that you have physics — neither of which you’ve started studying for, thanks to the... Read More »

Today, with the rapid spread of media through the Internet, it is easy to find examples of great people. Anyone with access to the web can listen to YouTube videos of the world’s most virtuosic... Read More »

My father once told me that he loves zoos because “the more times you go, the higher the probability of seeing an animal engaging in an interesting activity.” That’s why I was so excited one... Read More »