COVID Quickly, Episode 20: The Omicron Scare, and Anti-COVID Pills Are Coming

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In this episode of Science Quickly, we cover a few important updates on the measles outbreaks in the U.S. We also look at how governments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for military action, including the recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran. Plus, we dive into ...  Show more

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Michael Pollan explores consciousness, AI and the brain

In this episode of Science Quickly, journalist Michael Pollan joins Scientific American’s Bri Kane to unpack why consciousness is so hard to define in a discussion that explores what brain science, artificial intelligence experiments and even psychedelics might reveal about how a ...  Show more

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