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Apr 22

What to do about sycophantic LLMs?

My eLetter sent to science as a response to [1].

What to do about sycophantic LLMs?

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Mar 10

The music made me do it, or was it MDMA?

Picture a typical rave at 2am. The bass is shaking the floor. Strobes are cutting through smoke. And somewhere in the crowd, a significant…

The music made me do it, or was it MDMA?

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Mar 5

Why Even Feminist Women Are Attracted to Sexist Men — And What That Tells Us

Picture a highly capable woman who manages a team, pays her own mortgage, and firmly advocates for gender equality. She is on a dinner date…

Why Even Feminist Women Are Attracted to Sexist Men — And What That Tells Us

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Mar 2

We Taught AI to Solve Math Problems; Instead, It Learned How to Lie

The Architecture of Deception: When Machines Learn to Lie

We Taught AI to Solve Math Problems; Instead, It Learned How to Lie

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Feb 26

Can You Outrun a Drink? The Surprising Calculus of Fitness, Alcohol, and Mortality

For decades, the public health message surrounding alcohol was a comforting, socially convenient compromise: moderation is fine, perhaps…

Can You Outrun a Drink? The Surprising Calculus of Fitness, Alcohol, and Mortality

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Feb 23

The Brain’s Universal Metronome:

How a Hidden Mathematical Code Could Rewire Neurotechnology?

The Brain’s Universal Metronome:

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Feb 20

The Mars Rover in Your Skull

How the Cerebellum Solves the Physics of Movement Without Simulating It?

The Mars Rover in Your Skull

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Feb 17

The Dreaming Body Is Not Silent: Why the Infant Brain Treats Sleep Like a Geometry Problem?

Watch a sleeping infant or a puppy for more than a few minutes, and you will witness a paradox. In a state defined by behavioural…

The Dreaming Body Is Not Silent: Why the Infant Brain Treats Sleep Like a Geometry Problem?

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Feb 14

The “Matthew Effect” of Artificial Intelligence: Why ChatGPT Won’t Save Mediocrity

A new 2025 study reveals that for low-creativity thinkers, AI doesn’t level the playing field — it creates an illusion of competence.

The “Matthew Effect” of Artificial Intelligence: Why ChatGPT Won’t Save Mediocrity

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Feb 13

The Mathematics of the “Aha!” Moment

What 134 Mice Taught Us About How We Learn?

The Mathematics of the “Aha!” Moment

Staf Bauer

Staf Bauer

Neuroscience PhD Student with a focus on the cerebellum. I write about topics I find interesting, preferably based on science (papers)

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