philosophy of science – The Icarus Question

The shape of things to come

Why did non-Euclidean geometry take so long to find its way into physics? (7700 words)

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Artificial Intelligence will never be enough. A true machine companion will also need empathy and compassion. (4700 words)

In which I sidle up to the edge and take a peek down the climate conspiracy rabbit hole. (2800 words)

One astronomer’s dimpled pie is another’s cratered moon. How can our mind’s eye learn to see the new and unexpected? (3900 words)