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Consciousness as a State of Matter: A Speculative Idea and Its Uses in Science Fiction

Could consciousness be a state of matter, like solid or liquid? Tegmark's perceptronium and integrated information theory explained, and how SF uses them.

26 September 2026, 7 min read

The Discovery of the Cosmic Microwave Background, and What It Offers SF Writers

Science, 7 min read

Antimatter Explained: How CERN Makes It, Traps It and Why SF Gets It Wrong

Science, 8 min read

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