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Shane Conroy

The Curious Inauguration of President X

In this series, we’re putting the big questions to ChatGPT to find out what and how it thinks about the issues that will define our future…

Nov 9, 2023

The Curious Inauguration of President X

Nov 9, 2023

Shane Conroy

The Problem with Predictive Policing: Is Artificial Intelligence Racist?

AI-assisted predictive policing risks entrenching historical biases and further eroding community trust in policing systems.

Sep 21, 2023

The Problem with Predictive Policing: Is Artificial Intelligence Racist?

Sep 21, 2023

Shane Conroy

Where Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Go When They Die? You’re Not Going to Like the Answer

There’s an inconvenient truth behind the lithium-ion batteries that power our modern, low-carbon lives. And it’s terrible news for the…

Sep 1, 2023

Where Do Lithium-Ion Batteries Go When They Die? You’re Not Going to Like the Answer

Sep 1, 2023

Shane Conroy

This Whale Species Lives For 200 Years — And Scientists Think Humans Can Too

Big claims abound in the wild world of extreme longevity. At least one scientist thinks future humans could live for a millennium — or…

Aug 17, 2023

This Whale Species Lives For 200 Years — And Scientists Think Humans Can Too

Aug 17, 2023

Shane Conroy

5 Simple Questions // Existentialism

Can we explain the philosophy of existentialism in five simple questions? Let’s find out.

Aug 11, 2023

5 Simple Questions // Existentialism

Aug 11, 2023

Shane Conroy

Meet the Giant Virus that Turns its Hosts to Stone

Medusavirus is only one virus in a series of ancient ‘giant viruses’ that are coming back to life. But the next deadly pandemic could…

Aug 4, 2023

Meet the Giant Virus that Turns its Hosts to Stone

Aug 4, 2023

Shane Conroy

This is How You Get Sucked Down the Social Media Rabbit Hole

Social media has become a psychological minefield that uses infinite scrolling and algorithmically selected content to exploit our dopamine…

Jul 28, 2023

This is How You Get Sucked Down the Social Media Rabbit Hole

Jul 28, 2023

Shane Conroy

The Secret Language of Trees and What it Means for Climate Change

Understanding the secret language of trees — and protecting their incredible underground networks — could reveal an important tool in the…

Jul 28, 2023

The Secret Language of Trees and What it Means for Climate Change

Jul 28, 2023

Shane Conroy

5 SIMPLE QUESTIONS // Black holes

Can we explain the mystery of black holes in five simple questions? Let’s find out.

Jul 6, 2023

5 SIMPLE QUESTIONS // Black holes

Jul 6, 2023

Shane Conroy

NEWS REVIEW // Elon Musk’s Plan to Put a Chip in Your Brain

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Neuralink for human trials

Jul 3, 2023

NEWS REVIEW // Elon Musk’s Plan to Put a Chip in Your Brain

Jul 3, 2023

Shane Conroy

Shane Conroy

Shane is just another human. He writes, he paints, he reads. He once got his tongue stuck to the inside of a freezer. Visit https://themalcontent.substack.com

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