Tag: Humans
Could AI Really Kill Off Humans?
There’s a popular sci-fi cliché that one day artificial intelligence goes rogue and kills every human, wiping out the species. Could this truly...
Which Knot Is Stronger? Humans Aren’t Great Judges
Humans are pretty good at guessing whether a towering stack of dishes in the sink will topple over or where a pool ball...
The U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in Humans
February 7, 20254 min readThe U.S. Is Not Ready for Bird Flu in HumansBird flu is infecting more people than we think. We...
How Drones Can Train Bears to Stay Away from Humans
Brown bears roam across much of the northern hemisphere from the mountains of Spain to the prairies of the US. These bears are...
The Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and Chickens
January 23, 20253 min readThe Latest on Bird Flu in Humans, Cats and ChickensH5N1 avian influenza continues to spread amid commercial and backyard...
Book Review: Tiny, Airborne Threats and Humans’ Reluctance to Face Them
January 21, 20254 min readBook Review: Tiny, Airborne Threats and Humans’ Reluctance to Face ThemCarl Zimmer’s new book dives into aerobiology and the...
Health Care AI Requires a Lot of Expensive Humans to Run
Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always remember to do it, however. At the University of Pennsylvania...
