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It's publication day for 📘Elusive Cures. What a moment!

This is my 1st book & my 1st time on Mindscape (one of my favorite podcasts).

Here, @seanmcarroll and I have a wide-ranging conversation about the brain, including: Why are brain and mental disorders so hard to understand and treat?

The podcast: preposterousuniverse.com/podca…

The book: press.princeton.edu/books/hard…



The Helgoland 2025 quantum mechanics centenary meeting kicked off last night at the rather grand Hotel Atlantic in Hamburg, with a dinner followed by historical talks.
in reply to Philip Ball

To the extent that Hermann is known at all now, she is known for showing that John von Neumann's refutation of hidden variables theories was flawed. As a vocal opponent of the Nazis, she was forced to leave Germany in the 1930s, and she eventually became a British citizen.
in reply to Philip Ball

I ended a long evening by talking about the development of and crisis in quantum theory in the period 1920-25, in particular the Bohr-Kramers-Slater theory as an important precedent to Heisenberg's work.physicsworld.com/a/when-bohr-...

When Bohr got it wrong: the im...



Alien Shooter (2003) wasn’t a big deal when it was originally released but it’s built a cult following.

It’s got similar gameplay to Alien Breed and Shadowgrounds.

But what makes it stand out is that there’s way more hordes of aliens. They might be a little dumb, but they keep coming—just don’t abate!

That said, what’s up with this office? Who’s running it? How did this even happen?

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The video game actors' strike may be over soon, @theverge reports. SAG-AFTRA announced a tentative contract yesterday; the strike began almost a year ago after the union and a committee from companies including Activision, Epic Games and EA, failed to agree on worker protections around AI. Here's where things currently stand.

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#Entertainment #VideoGames #Gaming #Union #LaborLaws #Tech #Technology #AI #SAGAFTRA




Government to cut funding to football federation over Rodrigues row byteseu.com/1092557/ #Luxembourg


Im Schnitt: Jede Woche eine islamistische Terrortat tichyseinblick.de/meinungen/im… Zu Statistiken hat Winston Churchill ein für allemal alles Notwendige gesagt: Der britische Kriegspremier vertraute demnach nur den Statistiken, die er selbst gefälscht hat. Wenn also eine Institution wie der Verfassungsschutz eine Statistik vorlegt, ist entsprechende Vorsicht geboten. Eine Institution, von deren Präsident Thomas Haldenwang öffentlich


With a rising tide of authoritarianism in the US and around the world, sharing information with trusted journalists safely is more important than ever. If you're active on Reddit, we (@freedomofpress) are hosting an AMA on the subject there momentarily:

reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1l8…




"Would the situation somehow be less violent were ICE left to snatch and disappear people without impediment?" theintercept.com/2025/06/09/la…




Republicans Plan To Steal Billions In Already-Awarded Broadband Grant Money From States That Attempt ‘AI’ Oversight | Techdirt

techdirt.com/2025/06/10/republ…




OPINION: "Today, the United States operates with a $295.4 billion trade deficit with China—the largest of any partner we work with. President Trump is actively seeking to rebalance that relationship," Mississippi Treasurer David McRae writes.


🚨 My Monkey's Paw prediction is coming true: RFK Jr. fires entire CDC vaccine advisory panel:

acasignups.net/25/06/10/my-mon…



Denmark Breaks Record with Massive Energy Creation Capable of Powering 100,000 Homes for 10 Hours byteseu.com/1092555/ #Denmark



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Safety and stability remain out of reach for many Ukrainians.

The #EU stands firm in its support for them.

That's why we are proposing to extend temporary protection until March 2027.

#EU
in reply to Eugene McParland 🇺🇦

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And we are committed to paving a shared, fair, and predictable path

🔷Supporting long-term solutions

🔷 Facilitating voluntary return and visits

🔷 Helping people to make informed decisions

Ukraine's future depends on its people

We stand with them

We #StandWithUkraine

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🗨️ Oh no.

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❌ ⚕️ Al-Amal Hospital in the southern #gaza strip has gone out of service, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (🔵 WHO), announced on Tuesday

With the closure of Al-Amal, he said, Nasser Medical Complex is now the only remaining hospital with an intensive care unit in Khan Younis.

Report: WAFA JUN-10 20:00 loacl-t

english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/…

#Gaza