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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?

13 min readDec 9, 2019

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A.I. Isn’t as Advanced as You Think

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

8 min readOct 11, 2019

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A.I. Isn’t as Advanced as You Think

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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…

15 min readAug 21, 2019

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Will It Ever Be Possible to Understand the Human Brain?

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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…

6 min readApr 17, 2019

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Here’s What Brain-Stimulating Memory Enhancement Feels Like

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Is the Universe Real?

Rethinking the idea that makes you rethink reality

10 min readFeb 27, 2019

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Is the Universe Real?

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

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

9 min readJan 4, 2019

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

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Finally, Fusion Power Is About to Become a Reality

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

14 min readJan 3, 2019

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Finally, Fusion Power Is About to Become a Reality

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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.

9 min readMay 17, 2018

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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.

7 min readMay 3, 2018

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Ancient Fables for the Neobiological Age

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

7 min readDec 28, 2017

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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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