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Artificial intelligence isn't very intelligent and won't be any time soon
For all of the recent advances in artificial intelligence, machines still struggle with common sense
A version of this article originally appeared on The Conversation
Why parents should think twice about tracking apps for their kids
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
Billionaires are rushing into biotech. Inequality is following them into science
'Free-market philanthropy' raises yet more questions about the future of American public research
Empathy and bias are more intertwined than we often think
Studying empathy can sometimes seem like a look at how self-involved we are
Meet the barrier-breaking physicist hunting gravity with lasers
Nergis Mavalvala explores gravitational waves and quantum physics
How theater, startup culture, and business history helped us become better neuroscientists
The sciences would benefit enormously from applying lessons from art and business
3 incredible stories from the life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus
The “Queen of Carbon” didn’t earn her title by playing by the rules