Why so much writing is unreadable, what Steven Pinker thinks we’re doing wrong, and how the curse of knowledge, abstraction, and rhythm sabotage clarity. A practical guide to better prose, rooted in cognitive science and style.
Why having many unfinished projects is not a personal failure but a rational strategy for resilience, creativity, and long-term relevance in an unpredictable world.
How four tiny rules create a digital universe of life, logic, and surprising complexity.
A dive into Libet experiments, veto windows, and the neuroscience behind why your brain may be pulling the strings long before 'you' decide anything.
How researchers built AI doppelgängers from real people—scaling from a 25-agent Smallville to a 1,052-person behavioral simulation with eerily human accuracy.
A fun dive into Dyson spheres, megastructures, solar swarms, and what it would take to bubble-wrap the Sun for unlimited power.
What is longevity escape velocity, who coined it, how close we are, and what science says about outrunning aging.
A 3D-printed digital sundial that uses sunlight to project digital-style numbers, exploring light, geometry, and ideas for more Edinburgh-friendly, motorised versions.