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Karen Burnham, writing in the New York Review of Science Fiction, concludes after a discussion of the short stories "Axiomatic", "Mister Volition" and "Singleton", that "not everyone is as sanguine about the continuity of consciousness when making the transition to substances other than our organic brains nor so worried about the moral implications of the many-worlds interpretation of quantum ...
The book looks at the use of checklists in the business world and the medical profession, [2] with Gawande examining how they can be used for greater efficiency, consistency and safety. [3] Gawande stated he was inspired to write The Checklist Manifesto after reading a story about a young child who survived a fall into a frozen pond and ...
One review compared Incandescence to "a not particularly enthralling lecture on the process of scientific discovery, combined with the physics of a black hole". [4] Another reviewer described much of this criticism as "trite received opinion" and said the book had "hints of greatness and pleasing moments" but its structure was "a failed literary experiment" and ultimately rather dull.
Examples include a recent proposal to make over-the-counter birth control free, as well as Biden’s executive order in August 2022 to support people who travel out of state for an abortion. The ...
The mood changed dramatically in a very short period of time,” said Krummrich, whose firm protects corporate executives, their families and residences from threats.
However, the most exciting free agent still available might be the one that has never played in an MLB game. Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is the latest superstar arm to journey over to MLB from ...
Axiomatic (ISBN 0-7528-1650-0) is a 1995 collection of short science fiction stories by Greg Egan. [1] The stories all delve into different aspects of self and identity. The Guardian described it as "Wonderful mind-expanding stuff, and well-written too." [citation needed]
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy argued President-elect Donald Trump has the executive authority to pursue "large-scale firings" in the federal government.