The Anzu was a lion-headed eagle in Sumerian myth who embodied the storm. Lugalbanda sought out the bird to aid his people. He feeds and cares for Anzu’s chick, and in gratitude the bird grants him swift strength so he can return to Uruk to help his king. patreon.com/posts/sumerian…

David Chalmers says we don't know what makes a system conscious, not in brains, not in AIs The hard problem applies to both. If both compute, why couldn't both be conscious? LLMs can look very human, but they're trained in ways humans never are "they imitate us, but we don't

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This is mind-blowing. In your cells are thousands of little walking machines - yes, they're literally walking up and down protein highways, delivering cargo around your cells. Here is the most amazing part: These little protein machines are always active in your cells, carrying

One of Claude Monet’s most intimate visions — a moment carried by wind and light.

You are part of nature, everything is connected.

David Kipping says something fundamental has shifted in science. At a closed meeting at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), top physicists agreed AI can now do up to “90%” of their work and may soon push discovery beyond human understanding. “I don’t know that I want to

Bringing the Tarim Basin mummies of China to life

Mark your calendars 🌌 February 28, 2026 — a rare six-planet alignment where Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune drift quietly into line.

What if physics is just the universe learning? Most Theories of Everything episodes are mind‑bending for their math, physics, philosophy, or consciousness implications. This one hits all four simultaneously. Professor Vitaly Vanchurin joins me to argue the cosmos isn't just

Uranus pressing down on Gaia leaves no space for life to unfold. Only their son Kronos is willing to separate his parents. His act forces the sky to recoil from the earth, creating a space in which time, growth, and change can emerge. Full story here: patreon.com/posts/castrati…

How did we get the term 'Milky Way' and 'Galaxy'? It all has its origins in Greek Myth, as Stephen Fry explains...✨