Can a sufficiently large group practicing Transcendental Meditation and the TM-Sidhi program measurably influence the behavior of people who are not participating in the meditation? That is the claim at the center of the Maharishi Effect. It is one of the most ambitious and controversial hypotheses to emerge from the Transcendental Meditation research tradition because […]
Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? What Melanie Mitchell’s “Alien Intelligence” Framing Clarifies (and What It Doesn’t)
Melanie Mitchell argues we lack good ways to measure machine cognition—and that modern AI is an “alien intelligence” whose mechanisms differ from human thinking. A curated breakdown of the Quanta Magazine conversation, plus practical, everyday tests to avoid overtrust and benchmark illusions.
Samādhi in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras: Meanings, Methods, and Common Misreadings
A beginner-friendly guide to samādhi in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras: what it means, how it fits the eight-limbed path, practical steps to train attention, and the most common modern misreadings—plus careful notes on what science can and can’t conclude.
A 324-Million-Year-Old “Amphibious” Insect Fossil and What It Really Tells Us About Life’s Move Onto Land
A ScienceDaily summary reports a newly identified 324-million-year-old stem-insect, Chosha praecursor, with six legs and paddle-like abdominal appendages—evidence that insects may have spent a long semi-aquatic phase before becoming fully terrestrial. Here’s what the source claims, what’s inference, and how to read “bridge fossil” stories responsibly.
