WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Image of a C. elegans worm genetically engineered to show fluorescence – the green dots are neurons that have responded to cannabinoids. Stacy Levichev/University of Oregon (CC BY-SA) – By Paul McClure 2023 Apr 20 – Researchers got tiny worms high on cannabis to …
The circular carved stone, unearthed at Yucatán’s Chichén Itzá complex, displays hieroglyphic writing and two game players. The circular piece measures just over 12.6 in (32 cm) in diameter and weighs 88 lbs (40 kg). Photograph: Reuters – Reuters in México City Last …
Keswick mountain rescue team dispatched to bring men down mountain after reports they were in trouble. Some of the Keswick mountain rescue team who were called out after reports of a group in trouble after taking magic mushrooms. Photograph: Keswick mountain rescue Team …
Prosecutors say the woman was later stopped in a car with cash scattered on its floor and was ‘very stern’ with police. A 78-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly robbing a bank in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, and demanding ‘13,000 small bills’ from …
How did commemorating the Resurrection get tangled up with rabbits and eggs? H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images – Author Molly Jackson, Religion and Ethics Editor Interviewed Brent Landau, Lecturer in Religious Studies, The University of Texas at Austin Henry Bial, Professor of Theater …
Horses are an active part of life for the Lakota and many other Plains nations today. Jacquelyn Córdova/Northern Vision Productions – By William Taylor, Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology, University of Colorado Boulder and by Yvette Running Horse Collin, Postdoctoral Researcher …
Our current methods of training and aligning intelligent AIs do not scale well into the future. Generated by Midjourney View gallery – 5 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Mar 31 – Forget the collapse of employment, forget the spam and misinformation, forget human …
Two-thirds of Euro/American jobs are set to change due to AI automation, and up to a quarter of all current work will be taken over by AIs, according to a bombshell report from analysts at Goldman Sachs. Here are the jobs that’ll be …
Hyperreal is developing exquisitely detailed “digital identities” that can be used in a range of projects – up to and including fully conversational AIs. Hyperreal – View gallery – 6 images – By Loz Blain 2023 Mar 26 – Motion capture guru Remington Scott …
Militaries are racing to develop weapons that could one day directly assault or disable human minds. We ignore this broader context at our peril. ‘The fight for our minds demands a comprehensive, long-term strategy.’ Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images – Opinion – TikTok By …