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Human Evolution: A Journey from a Common Ancestor
Abstract
This article discusses the fundamental principles of evolutionary theory, how humans have formed within the primate family, and addresses the question, "Are monkeys our ancestors?" from a scientific perspective. The process of evolution,...
Post · March 17, 2025
The Philosophical Nature of Death: An Inquiry into the End of Existence
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Death is an inevitable and mysterious event that has been a central theme of philosophical inquiry for millennia. While biology defines death as the cessation of bodily functions, philosophy considers death from multiple perspectives, qu...
Post · March 17, 2025
Ölümün Fəlsəfi Təbiəti: Mövcudiyyətin Sonuna Dair Araşdırma
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Ölüm, bioloji baxımdan orqanizmin həyat fəaliyyətinin sona çatması olaraq təriflənsə də, fəlsəfə bu hadisəni çoxsaylı aspektlərdən, o cümlədən mövcudluq, şəxsiyyət və həyatın mənası baxımından araşdırır. Ölüm sonluqdurmu, yoxsa bir dönüşüm...
Post · March 17, 2025
The Science Behind Headaches: Mechanisms, Types, and Triggers
ABSTRACT
Headaches are a common neurological condition affecting a large proportion of the global population. They range in severity and can significantly impact quality of life. While many different types of headaches exist, the exact pathophysi...
Post · March 17, 2025
Mapa rozwoju generatywnej AI
Generatywna sztuczna inteligencja rozwija się w błyskawicznym tempie, a duże modele językowe (LLM) takie jak ChatGPT, Gemini czy Claude zmieniają sposób, w jaki pracujemy, uczymy się i komunikujemy. Infografika The Rise of Generative AI & Large La...
Post · March 14, 2025
The U.S. Narrative of “Kings” and the Role of the U.S. Courts in Limiting Executive Actions
By Professor Maureen Duffy
"Who controls the past … controls the future: who controls the present controls the past … ‘Reality control’ they called it … ‘doublethink’."
-- George Orwell, 1984.
Storytelling in Law and Politics
It can be ...
Post · March 12, 2025
New paper: Causality Is Key to Understand and Balance Multiple Goals in Trustworthy ML and Foundation Models
I am particularly proud and excited about this paper. I started thinking about how different components of ethical AI could be brought together during my PhD thesis, where I worked on fairness and privacy in ML (My thesis). Back then I felt that a...
Post · March 12, 2025
Public Procurement as a Catalyst for Innovation and Societal Progress
Public procurement is one of the most powerful tools available to governments, influencing markets, shaping supply chains, and addressing policy priorities. Traditionally associated with cost-efficiency and administrative compliance, procurement i...
Post · March 11, 2025
Etapy trenowania sztucznej sieci neuronowej (ANN)
Trenowanie sztucznej sieci neuronowej to iteracyjny proces, który pozwala modelowi uczyć się wzorców w danych i optymalizować swoje parametry. Kluczowe etapy tego procesu to podział danych na batch’e, iteracje, epoki, aktualizacja wag oraz monitor...
Post · March 11, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that our second NIH grant was awarded to study the neural mechanisms of learned aggression! There are many people to thank for this milestone, but I would like to highlight the contributions of Magdalene Adjei, Elana Qasem, Savannah Skinner, and our collaborator Dr. Ben Richardson. We look forward to sharing the results of this research with the scientific community. Congratulations team!!
Post · March 10, 2025