Polythesis

Playing with the myths of Santa from a scientific perspective.

https://www.thesimplethings.com/blog/science-christmas-eve-explained

Over the last few decades, an idea called the critical brain hypothesis has been helping neuroscientists understand how the human brain operates as an information-processing powerhouse.

A Physical Theory For When the Brain Performs Best | Quanta Magazine The critical brain hypothesis suggests that neural networks do their best work when connections are not too weak or too strong.

"Gall is delighted that a day spent lobbing spiders from his kayak led to this discovery"

Here’s how spiders that go overboard use light to find land When elongate stilt spiders fall into water, they head for areas that don’t reflect light in the hope of finding dry land, experiments suggest.

I believe that knowledge should be shared and discussed openly. Through my website, I aim to foster intellectual curiosity, spark engaging conversations, and provide a forum for like-minded individuals who share a love for science, philosophy, history, and other intriguing subjects.
My academic background has shaped my approach to understanding the world, and I'm excited to share my insights, experiences, and musings with you.
I believe that knowledge should be shared and discussed openly. Through my website, I aim to foster intellectual curiosity, spark engaging conversations, and provide a forum for like-minded individuals who share a love for science, philosophy, history, and other intriguing subjects.
My academic background has shaped my approach to understanding the world, and I'm excited to share my insights, experiences, and musings with you.

polythesis.co.uk History. Philosophy. Science. Polythesis means 'many ideas from one'. Browse the articles and contribute to the discussion.

Qbit or Qbus? ;)

How quantum computers work, and why we could soon have power of quantum in our hands Quantum computing promises to deliver processing power that surpasses current supercomputers. So far, however, they have only managed a few specialised compu...