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Some say the world will end in fire, some in ice — some in communist aliens!

Crowd­sourcing, in­direct col­laboration, Second Life…

Gary Kasparov, cyborgs, and the allure of intelligent machines.

During science fiction’s Radium Age, writers dreamed up mechanical and quasi-organic humanoids…

Here it is: the first episode of “Parallel Universe: Pazzo,” Hilobrow.com’s Radium-Age…

Here’s the 6th and final reading from the first episode of “Parallel…

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Here’s the 4th reading from the first episode of “Parallel Universe: Pazzo,”…

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The theremin is a perfect instrument: it plays all the notes. Not…

Here’s the 2nd reading from the first episode of “Parallel Universe: Pazzo,”…

This weekend, we recorded the first episode of “Parallel Universe: Pazzo,” a…

Should we throw out the babes with the bathwater? After unplugging them…

According to an AP story today, “the world’s first sex robot” is…

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Over at Significant Objects today, Margaret Wertheim of the admirable Institute for…

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The first sightings of dogs in trees were reported not long after…

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Boston Dynamics, creators of the quadrupedal robot “BigDog,” bring you “Petman,” a…

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In one version of an oft-repeated thought experiment, Douglas Hofstadter famously wondered…

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As reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, a pair of…

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Monkeys are making news across the world of science. As we discussed…

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Elaine Morgan is a Welsh screen writer whose credits include Dr Finlay’s…

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WHAT DO YOU think it means? The New York Times reported yesterday…

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WHENEVER HANGOVERS become the topic of conversation at the swanky sorts of…