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Of Dinosaurs and Chickens

The chances are that you’ve seen the film “Jurassic Park,” where an eccentric billionaire from Scotland builds a theme park that promptly fails after sabotage releases the main attraction: real-life dinosaurs. What you might not know, however, is that the paleontologist consultant for the films and former curator

AstroWeekly: The hard problem of consciousness

AstroWeekly: The hard problem of consciousness

Is consciousness a purely physical phenomenon with solely physical properties? According to a physicalist argument for consciousness, the answer is yes. Perhaps unfortunately, we have tied ourselves in a philosophical and scientific knot that prevents us from confidently stating that this is the case. Let us take a dive into

Astro Weekly: Nature’s Indifference

This eloquent passage brings forward several points that I have found very helpful to consider not only in scientific work but also existential ponderings. First, it serves as a reminder of the great antiquity of our planet, a humbling reminder of the fact that Earth (and life for that matter)

Professor earns prestigious award

Professor earns prestigious award

MSU Professor of Photography Ian Van Coller was awarded a fellowship with the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation this April. This prestigious award is used to assist the development of scholars and artists through grant funding and name recognition to help them engage in research. Only 175 out of about