David Kaplan explains how the law of increasing entropy could drive random bits of matter into the stable, orderly structures of life.
Donald Hoffman explains how our perceptions have evolved to become like a computer interface.
David Kaplan reports on a potentially exciting new signal at the Large Hadron Collider.
David Deamer explains how his laboratory mimics the extreme conditions found on volcanoes in the early Earth.
Michael Atiyah discusses beauty in mathematics.
David Kaplan explores the best ways to search for alien life on distant planets.
Leslie Valiant explains the term “ecorithm.”
Richard Dawid discusses the fine line between science and speculation.
Christoph Adami explains how information theory can explain the persistence of life.
Joan Strassmann explains the benefits of studying social amoebas.