Tristan Greene 
How do I access the version of myself that makes the best decisions? Game theory is a math-related concept that, generally speaking, has nothing to do with “games” or “gaming.” At its core, it uses probabilities and equations to solve challenges involving multiple intelligent bodies. A simple way of looking at it: game theory helps …
Tactical Adventures’ Solasta: Crown of the Magister is among the most intriguing games I’ve reviewed. It’s one of those rare gems that you can’t help but suspect only exists because someone spent an entire weekend trying to scratch a specific gaming itch to no avail. From what we can tell, that someone is the studio’s founder, Mathieu …
Go on…Games to play on date night: Solasta is the best CRPG intro to D&D we’ve found
A group of researchers at the University of Connecticut recently conducted an experiment wherein they used firefly DNA to light up cannabis cells for study. The purpose of the study — which was funded by the US Department of Agriculture — was to help scientists gain a better understanding of cannabinoid biosynthesis. Cannabinoids are complex compounds …
Go on…Scientists at UConn used firefly genes to make cannabis glow
A team of scientists at the MRC lab in the UK have experimentally confirmed that healthy human brains typically reach temperatures as high as 105 degrees F (40.5 C) throughout the course of a normal day. File under: it’s okay to be a little hot-headed. We’ve all been told that our regular body temperature should …
Go on…Study: Your brain runs as hot as 105 degrees F and that’s just fine
Binaries do not exist in nature. In fact, I’d go so far as to say the universe abhors the binary. Nothing either is or isn’t. If that were the case, if anything simply was or wasn’t, then anyone who’s ever played a game of Go knows that eventually, all things would either be or they …
Approximately 86% of the people who see the above hero image will experience involuntary pupil dilation. No, that’s not a GIF and the image isn’t manipulating your monitor’s refresh rate. If you’re among those who perceive the illusion, your brain is actually being tricked into believing you’re entering a darkened space. Dubbed ‘the expanding hole’ …
Go on…Scientists found a trippy illusion that triggers pupil dilation (in most people)
It doesn’t look like much. An odd-shaped hunk of verdigris-covered metal. On a passing glance, you might mistake it for the handle of an old ship’s door or some other long-forgotten marine junk. But this is no sea garbage. What you see in the image above is the Antikythera mechanism. It is, to the curious …
Go on…The single most important object in all of human history
The past few years have given us a glut of excellent gaming retreads. From the top-notch Final Fantasy VII Remake to the incomparable experience provided by the Mass Effect Legendary Edition remasters, we’re seeing developers breathe new life into old favorites with great success. Here, we shamelessly present three old-school gaming classics we’d like to …
Describing what it’s like to live with autism is a challenging exercise. I’m sure the experience is different for everyone. For me, it’s as though I’m incapable of filtering out anything that’s happening in my environment. Everything is always happening all the time. I don’t see forests, I see all the individual trees at once. …
Go on…3 ridiculously simple, yet incredibly practical tips for dealing with anxiety in the moment
It’s never a good position to be in, being the bearer of bad news, but sometimes it’s a necessary one. I’ve run the numbers, read the tea, and communed with the spirits. 2022 is going to be a difficult year for queer people everywhere. Don’t get me wrong. 2021 was bad enough. We could use …
Go on…2021 was a tough year to be queer. Get ready for an even harder 2022