The Law of Superposition

The concept of superposition exists in both quantum mechanics and evolutionary geology. We start with the strange and counterintuitive world of quantum physics, where particles exist in multiple states until observed. Then, we journey back to 1666 where another kind...

The Evolution of Consciousness – Part 3

What if consciousness, much like the architectural ‘spandrels’ we talked about before, isn’t actually crucial to our survival? Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin argued that some traits might just be byproducts, not directly selected for their...