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  • Taking A Gigabyte Out Of Your Brain

    Ever since Plato declared that writing will make people “cease to exercise memory because they rely on that which is written,” humans have had a tendency to criticize the newest methods of disseminating, recording, and representing ideas. The accusations are always similar to Plato’s: the precious internal memory is supplanted by external memory, making retention…

  • Biohacking: The Future is Under Our Skin

    Until recently, biological manipulation was restricted to the do­main of scientists in lab coats with big grants and professional facilities. But the lab coats have fallen from their lofty perch. As biotechnologies become cheaper and more accessible, “do it your­self (DIY) biologists” and “biohackers” across the world have begun to explore the world of biology…