Brian BergsteininElementalThe Curious Case of the Concussion ChiropractorA Rhode Island chiropractor claims he has a method to treat a wide variety of brain-related conditions. But does it work?Dec 9, 20198Dec 9, 20198
Brian BergsteininOneZeroA.I. Isn’t as Advanced as You ThinkA computer scientist argues that artificial intelligence is progressing more slowly than the hype suggestsOct 11, 201920Oct 11, 201920
Brian BergsteininOneZeroWill It Ever Be Possible to Understand the Human Brain?Despite technical breakthroughs like Elon Musk’s Neuralink, scientists still have no reliable model of how the brain actually works. But a…Aug 21, 201927Aug 21, 201927
Brian BergsteininOneZeroHere’s What Brain-Stimulating Memory Enhancement Feels LikeScientists found that electrical brain stimulation improved memory among older adults in a recent study. I went to the lab to try it out…Apr 17, 20196Apr 17, 20196
Brian BergsteininOneZeroIs the Universe Real?Rethinking the idea that makes you rethink realityFeb 27, 201955Feb 27, 201955
Brian BergsteininOneZeroA Top Roboticist Says A.I. Will Not Conquer HumanityCars will drive themselves, robots will clean your toilet—but exponential progress is unlikelyJan 4, 201928Jan 4, 201928
Brian BergsteininOneZeroFinally, Fusion Power Is About to Become a RealityLong considered a joke, or a pipe dream, fusion is suddenly making enormous leapsJan 3, 201943Jan 3, 201943
Brian Bergsteininproto.lifeLongevity, the Greatest Investment Opportunity of All TimeBillionaire Jim Mellon bets that a “stock market mania” will be sparked by technologies that make people live past 100.May 17, 20185May 17, 20185
Brian Bergsteininproto.lifeI Have Mixed Feelings About the Robot That Cooked My DinnerThe idea of a restaurant where a machine does the work of human hands made me cringe. Then I tried it.May 3, 20188May 3, 20188
Brian Bergsteininproto.lifeAncient Fables for the Neobiological AgeWhat “Frankenstein” and the golem tell us about the power and responsibility of science.Dec 28, 20174Dec 28, 20174