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Pythagoras’ revenge: humans didn’t invent mathematics, it’s what the world is made of
Many people think that mathematics is a human invention. To this way of thinking, mathematics is like a language: it may describe real things...
MIP* = RE: Major quantum computational breakthrough is shaking up physics and maths
MIP* = RE is not a typo. It is a groundbreaking discovery and the catchy title of a recent paper in the field of quantum complexity theory....
Explained: Herd immunity won’t solve our COVID-19 problem
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, use of the term “herd immunity” has spread almost as fast as the virus. But its use...
4 tips to protect yourself from disinformation
You might have fallen for someone’s attempt to disinform you about current events. But it’s not your fault.
Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can...
An AI has spontaneously developed a human-like number sense
Numbers figure pretty high up on the list of what a computer can do well. While humans often struggle to split a restaurant bill,...
