PinnedNic KelmanNYX the goddess of the nightI wrote a short essay about the genesis of some of the earliest Greek gods and their relationship to the unknown as represented by Night…1 min read·Mar 8, 2022----
Nic KelmanThe Butterfly EffectCan a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil really cause you to miss your train in London? Probably not…1 min read·Dec 23, 2022--1--1
Nic KelmanThought Experiment Mash-up Day (Part 2)In part 2 of this essay, we look at a new theory of consciousness and then examine its implications for the quantum observer!1 min read·Dec 7, 2022----
Nic KelmanThought Experiment Mash-up Day (Part 1)If consciousness isn’t real, what does that mean for theories of consciousness creating reality?1 min read·Nov 28, 2022--1--1
Nic KelmanThe Unicellular WalkerWhat if intelligent cognition is just the execution of the right set of algorithms? Maybe the outwards appearance of intelligence is the…1 min read·Nov 18, 2022----
Nic KelmanCell: A System For Memory StorageWhat if every cell has a system for memory storage? How would that impact our understanding of ‘self?1 min read·Oct 20, 2022----
Nic KelmanDo Integers Exist?Is everything, actually, a waveform in some sense? And, if it is, then what do we mean when we count and derive all of mathematics from…1 min read·Oct 12, 2022----
Nic KelmanDarwinian natural selection & Implications for Intergenerational Trauma TreatmentThe evidence is mounting that parents and grandparents can pass their responses to lived experience on to their offspring. So maybe it’s…1 min read·Sep 29, 2022----
Nic KelmanCockatoos Raiding People’s Bins In AustraliaCockatoos learning how to steal garbage from each other is a cute story, but shouldn’t we demand more from our media coverage? Even in…1 min read·Sep 14, 2022----
Nic KelmanAn Amazing Photograph, Lithium, And ConsciousnessWhat makes us who we are? A complex weaving of neurobiology giving rise to even more complex thoughts and emotions? Or something much more…1 min read·Sep 7, 2022----