Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.” This quote pithily underscores the human tendency to desire growth while also harboring strong resistance to the hard work that comes with it. I can certainly
From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024
The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid[1] and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole[2], and 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year
AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get
Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. One such limitation is information and logistical bottlenecks in decision-making.
Traditionally, people have been forced to reduce complex choices to
Social media drains our brains and impacts our decision making – podcast
Ever found yourself scrolling through social media late at night and accidentally buying something you regretted? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly[1] podcast, we talk to an advertising expert about recent research into how social media can overload
Do you eat with your eyes, your gut or your brain? A neuroscientist explains how to listen to your hunger during the holidays
The holiday season is upon us, and with it, opportunities to indulge in festive treats. The proverbial saying “you eat with your eyes first” seems particularly relevant at this time of year.
The science behind eating behavior, however, reveals that the
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Within four months of ChatGPT’s launch on Nov. 30, 2022, most Americans had heard of the AI chatbot[1]. Hype about – and fear of – the technology was at a fever pitch for much of 2023.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, Anthropic’s Claude and
How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a new tool to study probiotic activity — and made it out of cardboard
Humans have been fermenting food and drinks — everything from kimchi and yogurt to beer and kombucha — for more than 13,000 years[1].
Fermentation – a natural process that uses microorganisms to create alcohols and acids from carbohydrates – can