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Aug 2, 2017

Get the stylish da Vinci Vitruvian Man T-shirt and put the sexy into science, plus you get a cool sticker and button

Posted by in categories: life extension, science

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The ultimate bundle for those who want the world to see that they support science. This is just one of the fantastic rewards available in the AgeMeter campaign on Lifespan.io, support science today and make da Vinci proud!

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Jul 30, 2017

The amazing science of redheads

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Jul 23, 2017

We’re inviting YOU to participate in a nationwide science experiment during the August 21 total solar eclipse in the United States

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, science

With the NASA GLOBE Observer app and a thermometer, citizen scientists can help collect data on how the eclipse changes atmospheric conditions near you. Find out more on how to participate: http://go.nasa.gov/2eFvxbK # Eclipse2017.

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Jul 17, 2017

Let’s Turn America’s Military-Industrial Complex into a Science-Industrial Complex

Posted by in categories: military, policy, science, transhumanism

My HuffPost article from yesterday on military, #transhumanism and science was on the frontpage of Reddit today with nearly 12,000 upvotes & This was a policy article of my libertarian CA governor campaign. I’m happy to see it do so well.

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Jul 17, 2017

The “avatar dream,“ a culturally shared vision of a future in which, through the computer, people can become whomever or whatever we want to be, has long been intertwined with computer science

Posted by in categories: computing, science

In this video, co-author D. Fox Harrell discusses “Reimagining the Avatar Dream,” a Contributed Article in the July 2017 Communications of the ACM that argues for the need to reconsider the social and cultural impacts of creating social networks based on virtual identities.

http://ow.ly/B8LN30dw7O0

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Jul 16, 2017

OMNI Magazine Back in Print This Fall — By Stubby the Rocket | Tor.com

Posted by in categories: innovation, media & arts, science

“The next print issue of OMNI will be available October 24.”

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Jul 15, 2017

AI is Changing Everything – Even Science Itself

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, science, space

AI is being used for much more than many realize. In fact, particle physicists are currently pushing the limits of our understanding of the universe with the help of these technologies.

Many might associate current artificial intelligence (AI) abilities with advanced gameplay, medical developments, and even driving. But AI is already reaching far beyond even these realms. In fact, AI is now helping particle physicists to discover new subatomic particles.

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Jul 15, 2017

Let’s Do the Science: The Epstein Drive

Posted by in categories: media & arts, science

Examining the science behind the Epstein Drive as portrayed on The Expanse. Careful for general spoilers! Add your comments, observations and be sure to use this week’s hashtag!

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The Expanse http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse

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Jul 5, 2017

Synergy Between Torah and Science: How Far is TOO Far?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, robotics/AI, science, transhumanism

This is one of the first articles I’ve seen specifically on #Judiasm and #transhumaism, with input by rabbis. Naturally the article is cautious, but interesting too.


Transhumanism, an intellectual and cultural movement supporting the use of science and technology to improve human mental and physical characteristics and capacities, a concept once limited to the realm of science-fiction, is now becoming more of a reality than ever before. The once outlier philosophy is quickly becoming mainstream, an accepted part of the social conscience that is the new religion for the anti-religious, including its own Messianic vision.

There are many aspects to the transhumanism philosophy, often abbreviated as H+ or h+, including physical longevity through medical breakthroughs and/or merging mankind with machines. Many transhumanists advocate transferring the sum total of a person’s knowledge and experiences into a computer and recreating the individual as a form of artificial intelligence ( AI ) in order to extend an individual’s life.

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Jun 30, 2017

Alexandra Elbakyan: Why Science should not be behind paywalls

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Our exclusive interview with Sci-Hub is now available on Facebook for your viewing pleasure. We discuss with Alexandra how scientific progress is being held back by publishers keeping research behind paywalls.


In this interview Alexandra Elbakyan, creator of the controversial academic paper database Sci-Hub, discusses the importance of making scientific information freely available to all.

She goes on to explain why having open access to scientific knowledge, even if it means circumventing paywalls, is a fundamental right that benefits both individuals and society as whole.

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