Brian Bergstein
The Boston Globe
Cambridge, MA, United States
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How many things are there in the entire universe? (This is a trick question.)
A physicist argues that many mysteries start to clear up once you accept that there is just one thing — the universe itself. → Read More
Ideas conversation: Has public health gotten too political?
A prominent article about masks in schools decried the effects of racism and capitalism in the pandemic. One of the authors responds to criticism that it went too far. → Read More
Q&A: Greater diversity in science could unlock the secrets of the universe
Theoretical physicist Stephon Alexander says his field needs to broaden the search for the next Einstein. → Read More
Q&A: Can we edit nature to save it?
Environmental conservation typically is about keeping things the same. That approach may not be possible any more. → Read More
Tech pessimism is good news
For too long, the negative ramifications of technology didn't get the attention they deserved. → Read More
Wall Street attacked by memes
The Internet invents a new way to get very rich. → Read More
Mars needs a constitutional convention
A Q&A with astrobiologist Charles Cockell, who investigates how to prevent settlements in space from becoming breeding grounds for tyranny. → Read More
What AI still can’t do
Artificial intelligence won’t be very smart if computers don’t grasp cause and effect. That’s something even humans have trouble with. → Read More
Rodney Brooks
The professor who got robots zipping through the world—and cleaning house—by challenging conventional wisdom in AI. → Read More
Tax credits for your news subscription? It’s not that radical.
Print gets all the breaks. Maybe it’s time to shift our 200-year-old journalism subsidies to the digital world. → Read More
This is why AI has yet to reshape most businesses
For many companies, deploying AI is slower and more expensive than it might seem. → Read More
Basic income could work—if you do it Canada-style
A Canadian province is giving people money with no strings attached—revealing both the appeal and the limitations of the idea. → Read More
Basic income could work—if you do it Canada-style
A Canadian province is giving people a basic income, no strings attached—revealing both the appeal and the limitations of the idea. → Read More
The Great AI Paradox
Don’t worry about supersmart AI eliminating all the jobs. That’s just a distraction from the problems even relatively dumb computers are causing. → Read More
Fiction That Gets AI Right
What to watch and read before the robots take over. → Read More
Wondering why we devoted an entire issue to artificial intelligence? Here’s why
Despite the worries, AI is still in its infancy. Here’s what we really need to focus on. → Read More
We Need More Alternatives to Facebook
Chastened by the negative effects of social media, Mark Zuckerberg says he will tweak his service and upgrade society in the process. Should any company be that powerful? → Read More
Can this new device provide a better night’s sleep?
This sound-masking technology is designed to go way beyond white noise. → Read More
How to Think Like a Futurist
Some technological trends fizzle out while others overturn everything. Author Amy Webb explains how she discerns which ones will go in which direction. → Read More
Inside an Augmented Reality Startup
Innovator Under 35 Meron Gribetz shares his story on how he’s taking on Microsoft and trying to create a whole new way of interacting with computers. → Read More