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Science & Technology September 11, 2025

How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard

by Brian W. Stone, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational…

Science & Technology September 10, 2025

Techno-utopians like Musk are treading old ground: The futurism of early 20th-century Europe

by Sonja Fritzsche, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In “The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil…

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Science & Technology September 5, 2025

Scientific objectivity is a myth – cultural values and beliefs always influence science and the people who do it

by Sara Giordano, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Even if you don’t recall many facts from high school biology, you likely remember…

Science & Technology September 4, 2025

AI’s ballooning energy consumption puts spotlight on data center efficiency

by Divya Mahajan, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so are the number of computers that…

Science & Technology September 3, 2025

What is AI slop? A technologist explains this new and largely unwelcome form of online content

by Adam Nemeroff, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably encountered images in your social media feeds that look like a cross between…

Science & Technology August 18, 2025

AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon’s army

by Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military…

Science & Technology August 6, 2025

AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?

by Alexander Kaurov, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Self-correction is fundamental to…

Science & Technology July 31, 2025

Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies?

by Amanda Kay Montoya, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench…

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Science & Technology July 29, 2025

How wind and solar power helps keep America’s farms alive

by Paul Mwebaze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Drive through the plains of Iowa or Kansas and you’ll see more…

Science & Technology July 25, 2025

Is ChatGPT making us stupid?

by Aaron French, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: Is Google…

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