Quantum entanglement. What the hell is it? Perhaps you’ve read that, Quantum entanglement is a bizarre, counterintuitive phenomenon that explains how two subatomic particles can be intimately linked to each other even if separated by billions of light-years of space. Despite their vast separation, a change induced in one will…

It’s called an error correcting code, and it’s the basis of everything. The Gunditjmara people’s creation story tells of an ancestral being called Budj Bim, who revealed itself in the form of a volcano in the land. …

Have you run out of babies to read awesome science books to? Don’t toss them in the bin yet! There are plenty of ways to repurpose them. #10 Turn it into art

I learned about quantum physics probably the same way as everyone else. First, you see some blog post, magazine article, or BBC special mentioning the latest mind-bending thing scientists have discovered. Then, you go and read up on more popular expositions touting the magic and mystery of the quantum. …

I recently read Anil Seth’s Being You. It was an insightful and entertaining read, which I’d recommend for anyone interested in where the current zeitgeist sits on the topic of consciousness science. While some say we have “made no progress” in understanding consciousness, Seth disagrees. The subtitle of the book…

Phonemes, graphemes, segmenting… dear lord. This is English homework for a seven-year-old in one of the laxest educational systems in the world? It boggles my mind how people can think mathematics is difficult relative to this. …

You’re wrong. I’m wrong. Everyone’s wrong. But, more than that, we should strive to be wrong. Let me explain. — Our popular understanding of the world, including consciousness, life’s meaning, and even the universe as a whole, is dictated by a vocal minority — by people coerced into saying something or those with an intense desire to assert their opinions. (Don’t worry, the subtle irony has not escaped me.) …

Computers are everywhere. Case in point: you are reading this on a computer now. But what is it that computers do? Let’s step back and ask instead what it is we want them to do. Algorithms and programs Consider the fact that there is nothing your digital computer can compute that a room…

A new meta-experiment in cryptocurrency begins today — It was only on the weekend, and I’ve already forgotten where, but I came across mirror.xyz. Think of it like Medium, but with crypto overtones. People blog there, but they also crowdfund articles, where the patrons hold tokens proving and possibly capitalizing on their patronage. I was intrigued. I had…