Did I mention that I was on stage with Jonathan Frakes last weekend (that’s me in the mask)

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Why do our brains consume 20% of our calories? But more importantly, what fundamental constraints stop us from having more energy-efficient minds? 📑 [6 min read] qspace.fqxi.org/articles/261/t… #ScienceOfIntelligence #Thermodynamics #SETI #BrainScience"

“Critics might complain that time travel is impossible, but they’re ignoring the unavoidable fact that they, and you, and I, are doing it, right now…Altering the direction is always likely to prove more challenging than altering the speed.”

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Have you ever wondered if what we see is truly reality or just our brain's best guess? Doris Tsao Janis Hesse Read further: qspace.fqxi.org/articles/258/s… #Neuroscience #Consciousness #Perception #BrainScience

Sometimes the truth hurts. #sciart

🐋2023: the first “conversation” took place between a human and a whale. 🐋2024: the phonetic alphabet used by sperm whales was decoded. 🐋2025: machine learning allowed us to talk to whales... newscientist.com/article/mg2633…

We are organizing a workshop in New York City to discuss how to combine numerical simulations with machine learning techniques to improve our knowledge of cosmology and galaxy formation. If you are interested in attending, please register here events.simonsfoundation.org/event/51977633…

Exciting professional news: I am one of the 39 winners! My funded program will focus on axion dark matter & cosmology (CMB) calculations. “Dept. of Energy Announces $36 Million to Support Energy-Relevant Research in Underrepresented Regions of America” energy.gov/science/articl…

Japan if it was moving towards us #test

Glad to see more Metaculus election forecasts featured in EL PAÍS! We're working on more language options to welcome more forecasters and to get aggregated predictions to more news readers. Want to collaborate on non-English forecasting projects? DMs open.

Quantum computing meets consciousness research meets classical music...?⁠ ⁠ Our recent grantees have programmed a quantum computer to compose chart-topping classical music. ⁠bOb cOeCke Quantinuum ⁠ Listen now: qspace.fqxi.org/articles/264/q… ⁠ #Physics #Music #Consciousness

6 main figs and 5 supplementary figs .

Excited to announce the Johns Hopkins Natural Philosophy Symposium, May 29-31 2025 in Baltimore. An all-star list of speakers discussing issues at the intersection of science and philosophy. naturalphilosophyhopkins.org/natural-philos…

Neurobiologist Aviva Berkovich-Ohana is mapping consciousness during meditation, showing that we can choose to blur our self-boundaries. This could boost empathy and reduce bias. ⁠ Read more: qspace.fqxi.org/articles/257/d… #Neuroscience #Meditation #Consciousness"⁠

September is a super month for skywatching! Spot Saturn soaring past the stars all month long—and on Sept. 17, stay up to see the supermoon as it shows off a partial lunar eclipse. Get the scoop: go.nasa.gov/3Z8OBmI

ChatGPT in research. A THREAD ➡️ Gerardo Adesso qspace.fqxi.org/news/165156/ho… #AI #Physics #ChatGPT

They are in totally different and very unrelated fields but you can tell they genuinely learnt about it regardless. This is the style that'll have you bouncing your head every Sunday morning 💕