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John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Cross-Check) and George Johnson (The Cancer Chronicles, Raw Data)
John tells George about how he bonded with his son over horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, and then they turn to science news. Have scientists really discovered the Higgs boson? Even if they have, John and George say we’re a long way from a theory of everything. They argue against “boot-strap” physicists that try to explain how something can come from nothing. Finally, they wonder, with physics in a state of crisis, what will bright young minds study?
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John Horgan
George Johnson
Dennis Overbye on the Higgs boson
Frijtof Capra’s book, “The Tao of Physics”
Robert Crease and Charles Mann’s book, “The Second Creation”
Eugene Wigner’s paper, “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics”
John Horgan criticizes Larry Krauss on the physics of nothing
David Albert reviews Larry Krauss’s book in the NYT
Bob Wright’s diavlog with Larry Krauss
Anthony Zee’s book, “Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell”
John’s take on the Higgs announcement
Science Faction | Jul 7, 2012 | John Horgan & George Johnson
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Trump and Musk retreat as Canadian election approaches
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss Trump’s and Elon’s recent defeats, the Canadian election, signs of escalating authoritarianism, embryo-screening ethics, and more.
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Trump, Modi, and the Authoritarian Playbook
Robert Wright and political scientist and author Pratap Bhanu Mehta compare and contrast the authoritarian tendencies of the American and Indian leaders.
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Trump’s Anti-antisemitism Crusade
Journalists Ron Kampeas and Robert Wright discuss the president’s deportation push and campus speech crackdown—what’s driving them, their effects, and potential blowback on the Jewish community.
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Untangling Trump’s Tariff Logic
Robert Wright and Samuel Hammond, chief economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, try to make sense of Trump’s tariffs.
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The myth of a ‘surgical’ military campaign against Iran
Ahead of this weekend’s US-Iran talks, Sina Toossi explains to Connor Echols why diplomacy is the only way to guarantee Iran doesn’t get a nuclear weapon.
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The Psycho-logic of Trump’s Tariffs
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom try to make sense of Trump’s trade tactics. Plus: a would-be worthwhile Canadian initiative, Musk-MAGA infighting, the US’s (arguably) flawed structure, and more.
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The Real (And Fictional) Orson Welles
Robert Wright and comics writer Milton Lawson discuss the life and legacy of the famous filmmaker—as well as Milton’s sci-fi graphic novel, “Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds”.
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The logic behind Trump’s tariffs
Karthik Sankaran and Connor Echols discuss how the administration’s new levies could reshape the global economy.
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Reid Hoffman’s p(bloom)
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and author of the new book Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future, offers an optimistic view of the coming AI earthquake.
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Varieties of Authoritarianism
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