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'Metaphysical Experiments' Probe Our Hidden Assumptions About Reality

By AMANDA GEFTER

Experiments that test physics and philosophy "as a single whole" may be our only route to surefire knowledge about the universe.

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NEUROSCIENCE

What Happens in a Mind That Can't 'See' Mental Images

By YASEMIN SAPLAKOGLU

Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia, who don't experience mental imagery, is revealing how imagination works

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EXPLAINERS

What Is Analog Computing?

By MAX G. LEVY & MICHAEL MOYER

The advantages of digital computing are real, but so are the drawbacks. Analog computers of the past may offer some inspiration for a more sustainable future.

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THE JOY OF WHY

How Does Math Keep Secrets?

Podcast co-hosted by JANNA LEVIN

In this week's episode, computer scientist Boaz Barak and co-host Janna Levin discuss the past and future of secrecy.

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