Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Framing Science Ranks Among Top 15 Science Blogs

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Wikio has its latest rankings out, tracking the most influential blogs about science (as well as many other categories.)

Framing Science has pushed up from the top 25 blogs about science to break into the top 15, based on number and influence of links to the site.

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Life

Moving trees north to save the forests

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

An AI-generated illustration of a man sitting at a desk, accompanied by thought-provoking poetry.

Thinking

Can AI write authentic poetry?

Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.

A digitally generated image of a glowing, elongated object framed by a translucent rectangle against a dark background with cosmic web-like structures.

Starts With A Bang

What was it like when the cosmic web formed?

On the largest cosmic scales, galaxies line up along filaments, with great clusters forming at their intersection. Here’s how it took shape.

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

An image of a spiral galaxy with stars in the background, showcasing the mesmerizing beauty of cosmic formations.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: What explains the Fibonacci sequence?

The pattern 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc., is the Fibonacci sequence. It shows up all over nature. But what’s the full explanation behind it?

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