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Bugging Out

In Guillermo Del Toro’s movie Cronos, an ancient device embodied in a scarab restores youth and vigor to the aged antique dealer who finds it. It also creates a taste for blood; near the end of the movie, the now … Continue reading

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These Are Not the Droids You Want

Who hasn’t tried to play a Jedi mind trick? After all, if whiny, sniveling Luke can control minds, there’s no reason the rest of us can’t learn. Could This Happen has explored the possibility of neural prosthetics, brain implants, and … Continue reading

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You Remember Total Recall…Or DO YOU?

Could I spice up my life by having artificial memories of taming lions, driving race cars, or racing flying dragons implanted into my brain? Find out by reading the latest could this happen? post on Slate.

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