technology

Who’s Afraid of the Metaverse?

May 27, 2022

When discussing movies and TV programs, people often ask me whether some scientifically inaccurate plot feature bothers me. Usually, I answer no because I...

Artificial Intelligence

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Investigating Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction

May 31, 2019

Two questions fascinate me: (1) Does life exist in the universe beyond the confines of Earth? (2) Will we ever create artificial intelligence here...

Artificial Intelligence

by Jeff Zweerink Read

Living Life Looking at a Screen

April 10, 2018

How much of your day is spent looking at a screen? Remember that “screen” includes smartphones, computers, tablets, televisions, movies, jumbotrons, video games, digital...

Logic & Reason

by Kenneth Samples Read

Does Development of Artificial Intelligence Undermine Human Exceptionalism?

January 17, 2018

On one hand, it appeared to be nothing more than a harmless publicity stunt. On October 25, 2017, Saudi Arabia granted Sophia—a lifelike robot,...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Fazale Rana Read

Reflections on Social Media: Is Digital Networking a Good Phenomenon? Part 2

September 27, 2016

It seems a safe assumption that all new technologies—from cell phones to social media—present its users with both positive and negative possibilities. The challenge...

Culture

by Kenneth Samples Read

Reflections on Social Media: Is Digital Networking a Good Phenomenon? Part 1

September 21, 2016

In July 2016, the Facebook Messenger app marked the amazing milestone of having 1 billion daily active users. And Twitter now claims 313 million...

Logic & Reason

by Kenneth Samples Read