Helen Thomson
Health Journalist at Freelance
Previous: Head of features @newscientist | Author of Unthinkable and This Book Could Fix Your Life | Freelance Journalist and Editor | Open to commissions
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5 days ago |
teadus.postimees.ee | Helen Thomson
TeadusNew ScientistTellijaleTehisarul pole teadvust, aga ta jätab inimesele usaldusväärse mulje, inimene tajub, et teda koheldakse osavõtlikult. Inimesed kinnitavad, et on saanud abi ja tuge. Foto: ShutterstockTeadvuse tekkimist seletava juhtiva teooria pooldajad ja vastased on takerdunud üha teravamaks muutuva vaidluse sisse.
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2 weeks ago |
newscientist.com | Helen Thomson
The view is spectacular as I hike the steep, stony path up Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon. I stop to breathe in the crisp mountain air with its faint tinge of honeyed heather and to appreciate the silence. Making my way again, all I can hear is the rhythmic tramping of boots against rock. But then, the distinctive beat of Ace of Base’s “All That She Wants” encroaches on my awareness.
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2 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Helen Thomson
5 hours agoStudies show AI can dull your thinking skills. Here's how it can also sharpen themThe trick is to outsource the right things, not everything If AI lives up to its hype and we can “outsource” the thinking, planning, and strategy parts of our jobs, do we risk losing the skills that make us human?
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2 weeks ago |
newscientist.com | Helen Thomson
Supporters and detractors of a leading theory of how consciousness arises are stuck in an increasingly bitter debate. Opponents suggest that integrated information theory (IIT), which claims that consciousness can be defined on a mathematical spectrum, is pseudoscience that could be misused to influence sensitive debates around abortion and the sentience of artificial intelligences – while supporters say the detractors are just jealous.
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2 weeks ago |
dailymail.co.uk | Helen Thomson
Take a long, deep breath. What do you smell? Chances are not much, seeing as most of us live in a sanitised world largely devoid of powerful odours. You might think that’s a good thing – no one likes their body or home to have an overwhelming scent – but a lack of strong aromas might in fact be putting your health at risk.
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