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The Curious Case of the Concussion Chiropractor

A Rhode Island chiropractor claims he has a method to treat a wide variety of brain-related conditions. But does it work?

Dec 9, 2019

The Curious Case of the Concussion Chiropractor

Dec 9, 2019

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OneZero

A.I. Isn’t as Advanced as You Think

A computer scientist argues that artificial intelligence is progressing more slowly than the hype suggests

Oct 11, 2019

A.I. Isn’t as Advanced as You Think

Oct 11, 2019

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OneZero

Will 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, 2019

Will It Ever Be Possible to Understand the Human Brain?

Aug 21, 2019

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OneZero

Here’s What Brain-Stimulating Memory Enhancement Feels Like

Scientists 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, 2019

Here’s What Brain-Stimulating Memory Enhancement Feels Like

Apr 17, 2019

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OneZero

Is the Universe Real?

Rethinking the idea that makes you rethink reality

Feb 27, 2019

Is the Universe Real?

Feb 27, 2019

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OneZero

A Top Roboticist Says A.I. Will Not Conquer Humanity

Cars will drive themselves, robots will clean your toilet—but exponential progress is unlikely

Jan 4, 2019

A Top Roboticist Says A.I. Will Not Conquer Humanity

Jan 4, 2019

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OneZero

Finally, Fusion Power Is About to Become a Reality

Long considered a joke, or a pipe dream, fusion is suddenly making enormous leaps

Jan 3, 2019

Finally, Fusion Power Is About to Become a Reality

Jan 3, 2019

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proto.life

Longevity, the Greatest Investment Opportunity of All Time

Billionaire Jim Mellon bets that a “stock market mania” will be sparked by technologies that make people live past 100.

May 17, 2018

Longevity, the Greatest Investment Opportunity of All Time

May 17, 2018

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proto.life

I Have Mixed Feelings About the Robot That Cooked My Dinner

The idea of a restaurant where a machine does the work of human hands made me cringe. Then I tried it.

May 3, 2018

I Have Mixed Feelings About the Robot That Cooked My Dinner

May 3, 2018

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proto.life

Ancient Fables for the Neobiological Age

What “Frankenstein” and the golem tell us about the power and responsibility of science.

Dec 28, 2017

Ancient Fables for the Neobiological Age

Dec 28, 2017

Brian Bergstein

Brian Bergstein

Journalist in Boston. Editor at large, NEO.LIFE. I’ve been executive editor of MIT Technology Review and tech editor at the AP. More info: brianbergstein.com

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