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Sep 28, 2026, 9:06 PM

The AI Race Meets Reality

“The AI war has already begun, which is both the problem and part of the solution.” That is how I opened an article about a year ago. I meant that competition would produce unexpected results and make it harder...

Sep 28, 2026, 1:01 PM

From Lab to Life: Kitty, Kitty, Cancer Cure?

Could our kittycats hold the key to curing cancer? Science Daily reports: “Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans. A massive genetic study of cat tumors reveals striking similarities to human cancer and could open...

Sep 25, 2026, 5:52 AM

When We Demand More of AI Than We Demand of Ourselves

Whose surprise?

By Joe Nalven + ChatGPT + Claude I recently listened to a discussion about how artificial intelligence (AI) might change science. Much of it was familiar. AI may speed up discovery. It may find patterns in data that people cannot...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Sep 25, 2026, 5:51 AM

Abraham’s Question – Part 2.

Abraham’s Question — Part 2 The Prophet Who Asked for Evidence Abraham عَلَيهِ‌السَّلام asked a question. Not because he had abandoned faith. Not because he had concluded that resurrection was impossible. He asked because belief and demonstration are not the same thing. The Qur’an records...

Sep 25, 2026, 1:19 AM

When My Students Asked Me to Step Aside

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This summer I became a student again. The Leffell Space Program at the Leffell School, a Jewish day school in Westchester just north of New York City, went through a transition at the end of school last year. Raz Idan,...

Sep 24, 2026, 9:11 AM

From Lab to Life: Cancer Drug Breakthrough

Cancerous tumors are phenomenally good at overcoming the body’s defenses. Centuries, eons, of evolution have given them this ability. Evolution has made we humans what we are – but also created a horde of diabolical enemies—and cancer is among...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Sep 24, 2026, 6:47 AM

Abraham’s Question.

The Fingertip Hold up your hand. Look at the end of your index finger. There is nothing visually spectacular about it. A little skin, a nail, flesh and bone. Yet when the Qur’an challenges the human being who doubts resurrection, it chooses...

Devora Hosseinof

Sep 23, 2026, 6:24 PM

The Blind Spot in the GLP-1 Conversation

Note: This article describes my personal experience and summarizes currently available medical and regulatory information. It is not medical advice. If you take a GLP-1 medication and have experienced sudden changes in vision, contact your healthcare professional immediately. I am...

Sep 15, 2026, 9:07 PM

Cooperation Without Trust: What Trump and Xi Can Actually Agree On About AI

The nature of cooperation on AI

On September 24, Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the White House. President Trump announced the date in July and said artificial intelligence would be on the agenda. The two leaders had already discussed AI when Trump...

G. Orah Adarah Paris

Sep 15, 2026, 7:54 PM

Little-known Jewish folkloric creatures embody kabbalah in a new book.

I am excited to announce the release of my new book All Ineffably Divine, now available to order (in English) from Amazon. The book expands greatly (545 pages!) upon ideas that I first posted here in this blog, teaching about...

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