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In July 2026, an internal OpenAI cybersecurity experiment went badly wrong.

AI agents were supposed to work on cybersecurity challenges inside a controlled environment. Instead, they found ways around the controls, gained access to the open internet, and eventually compromised…

What is blockchain? 

Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency. Web3. Decentralization. NFTs. These are things people do with blockchain. Why is it called a blockchain, what are the blocks, and what problem is this technology solving? I invited Roberto Capodieci onto my podcast…

A recent paper titled Peer-Preservation in Frontier Models reports some unsettling behavior from advanced AI models.

In experimental scenarios, models altered shutdown procedures, manipulated evaluations, moved model files that were supposed to be deleted, and sometimes refused to participate in…

A résumé seems like a fairly simple document.

Where did you work?
What was your job title?
What did you do?
What skills do you have?

After talking with recruiter and career coach Josef Stetter on my podcast, I started…

A Flat Earth argument involving a WWII aircraft guidance system appeared to challenge the curvature of the Earth—until one question revealed that a key premise behind the argument was wrong.

I had David Weiss, “Flat Earth Dave” on my podcast…

Are your clothes toxic?

That's an extreme-sounding question. It's why I had fashion designer Jeff Garner on my podcast. Jeff has spent years questioning the chemicals used in clothing and textile manufacturing. His documentary, Let Them Be Naked, explores…

Whether you're dating to find a partner, a relationship that lasts six months, or a marriage that lasts fifty years, dating gives you more information to help you decide whether you want a relationship with this person at all.

Attraction…

When people hear UFO, they  think of Aliens.

A UFO is, however, quite literally something observed in the sky that hasn't been identified. The newer term, UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) doesn't help the problem: Something happened. Someone observed it. We…

When the official explanation and independent observations do not line up, how do we investigate a claim without dismissing it too quickly or believing it too easily?

The Maui fires were a devastating tragedy. Some say the official explanation is…

Can astrology help you understand yourself and make decisions without letting predictions determine your life?

People have always looked for ways to make sense of uncertainty. We look at economic forecasts before investing. We check the weather before traveling. We…

Why conflict is often about something deeper than the thing we’re arguing about.

Two people can experience the same conversation and walk away believing completely different things happened. 

One thinks they were ignored. The other thinks they were giving space…

Dating has never offered more opportunity. Open an app and there are thousands of people available to meet. You can filter by age, location, interests, education, appearance, religion, politics -  almost anything. It sounds like an engineering solution to dating:

…

Why some of the most nutrient-dense parts of an animal disappeared from the American diet.

We hear the phrase, “Eat healthy.”

What does that mean?

Most of us inherited a picture of healthy eating: Vegetables are good. Processed foods…

Based on a conversation with Hrvoje Morić.

We have access to more information than at any other point in human history. Search engines can retrieve millions of pages in seconds. Social media gives almost anyone the ability to publish. Artificial…

When someone we love dies, are they really gone?

That question led my guest Liz Entin into an investigation of life after death.

Liz is the author of WTF Just Happened? A Sciencey Skeptic Explores Grief, Healing, and Evidence of…

My experience with Brave New World 2050 raised a larger question: When an impressive opportunity comes your way, are you asking what it actually is—or only whether it is legitimate?

A while ago, I was approached about participating in a…

Newer and specialized treatments for depression include transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ketamine and esketamine, while electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains an important treatment for some severe cases. Psychiatrist Dr. Rebecca Allen explains how these treatments work, their risks, and who may…

What one sober coach believes solved the problem of quitting alcohol.

Why This Question Matters

Millions of people want to stop drinking. Some succeed. Others spend years trying different approaches: willpower, counseling, Alcoholics Anonymous, medication, hypnotherapy, or rehabilitation—only to relapse…

What one wellness coach's experience reveals about plant-based nutrition.

Introduction

People lose weight in many different ways.

Some count calories.
Some eliminate carbohydrates.
Some follow Mediterranean, ketogenic, or intermittent fasting diets.

Then there are those who adopt a whole-food, plant-based…

The Algorithm Doesn't Always Tell You What's True

Driving through Utah recently, I found myself between two large wildfires.

Smoke from the Cottonwood and Ironwood fires filled the sky. Winds were blowing 40 to 70 miles per hour. If you've…

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The importance of defining terms before debating ideas.

I picked up the newspaper and noticed an article titled, "Democratic Socialism: What It Is, What It Isn't." It caught…

Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them makes sense. Does soaking them in vinegar or baking soda meaningfully remove more pesticide residue, and improve our health, compared with simply washing them with water.

I wash my fruits and vegetables before…

What if memory isn't stored entirely in the brain? Near-death experiences raise an intriguing question: if brain function is severely impaired, how can people remember who they are during the experience—and remember the experience afterward?

I had Kathy McDaniel, who…

How evidence, assumptions, incentives, and competing narratives shape one of the most controversial scientific and political issues of our time

Few subjects divide people as quickly as climate change.

One side may see an overwhelming scientific consensus that human activity…