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Philosophy

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Do we live in a simulation? If so, it could be a giant consciousness experiment

Philosophers have pondered whether we live in a simulation for centuries. Now, Astronomer Royal for Scotland Catherine Heymans suggests a compelling rationale for why our reality might actually be synthetic

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atter and the cnstruction of reality, and how Cornilia Parker approaches objects in her artwork.

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Carlo Rovelli takes on physics and philosophy in a compelling new book

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Mind

Occam鈥檚 razor has lost its edge. Can we sharpen our search for truth?

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Technology

Can the biggest problems in AI be solved by philosophy?

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Physics

The weirdness of neutrinos could completely rewrite particle physics

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Colourful smears across the screen slowly form beautiful flowers

Physics

Where did the laws of physics come from? I think I’ve found the answer

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Physics

Is consciousness more fundamental to reality than quantum physics?

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Mind

The simple questions cracking the hard problem of consciousness

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Person looking up at starry night at Spiral Jetty, USA. Provider: Alamy Stock Photo Source: www.alamy.com Copyright: Celestine Dagli/Alamy

Physics

Would aliens do physics, or is science a human invention?

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Mind

What 350 different theories of consciousness reveal about reality

There are hundreds of coherent theories attempting to explain the origins of experience. Robert Lawrence Kuhn explores what they reveal about free will, artificial intelligence and life after death

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Space

Why are the physical constants of the universe so perfect for life?

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Physics

How metaphysics probes hidden assumptions to make sense of reality

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Physics

What does quantum theory really tell us about the nature of reality?

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Space

New 精东传媒 recommends HowTheLightGetsIn festival in London

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