Jacob Aron, Author at New Å®ÉúСÊÓÆµ Science news and science articles from New Å®ÉúСÊÓÆµ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:27:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 242057827 Worried about an AI apocalypse? Here’s how to think about the risk of doom /article/2590164-worried-about-an-ai-apocalypse-heres-how-to-think-about-the-risk-of-doom/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000 /article/2590164-auto-draft/ 2590164 A new biography of Stephen Hawking gets to grips with a complicated man /article/2589245-a-new-biography-of-stephen-hawking-gets-to-grips-with-a-complicated-man/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /article/2589245-auto-draft/ 2589245 A mathematical measure of surprise explains why we fall for clickbait /article/2581306-a-mathematical-measure-of-surprise-explains-why-we-fall-for-clickbait/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000 /article/2581306-auto-draft/ 2581306 What would happen if a deadly bioweapon were released? /article/2581190-what-would-happen-if-a-deadly-bioweapon-were-released/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 /article/2581190-what-would-happen-if-a-deadly-bioweapon-were-released/ 2581190 The sneaky maths trick for solving problems without answering them /article/2532687-the-sneaky-maths-trick-for-solving-problems-without-answering-them/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:00:57 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2532687 2532687 The maths meme that has been distracting mathematicians for a century /article/2529138-the-maths-meme-that-has-been-distracting-mathematicians-for-a-century/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:46 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2529138 2529138 The mathematician who doesn’t exist /article/2525614-the-mathematician-who-doesnt-exist/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:34 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2525614 2525614 The man who ruined mathematics /article/2522297-the-man-who-ruined-mathematics/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:35 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2522297 2522297 The secret to guessing more accurately with maths /article/2518198-the-secret-to-guessing-more-accurately-with-maths/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:15 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2518198 2518198 Why I have changed my mind about AI and you should too /article/2516907-why-i-have-changed-my-mind-about-ai-and-you-should-too/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:00:24 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2516907 2516907