The Correlation-Causation Taboo
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
Should psychologists be more comfortable discussing causality? ...read more
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
How Artificial Neural Networks Paved the Way For A Dramatic New Theory of Dreams
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
Machine learning experts struggle to deal with "overfitting" in neural networks. Evolution solved it with dreams, says new theory. ...read more
Going, Going, GONE: Two Arctic Ice Caps Have Disappeared
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
"All that’s left are some photographs and a lot of memories.” ...read more
What Is Convalescent Plasma Therapy and How Does It Fight COVID-19?
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
Convalescent plasma therapy, an old-school weapon against deadly illnesses, gives coronavirus patients a dose of virus-fighting antibodies. Here's what else you should know about "survivors' blood." ...read more
Three COVID-19 Patients Land in the ER. Here’s How the Virus Damaged Their Hearts
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
These patient cases from an emergency room in New York City show the coronavirus affects more than the lungs. The heart can also suffer. ...read more