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Introduced the concept of the "third culture," which encompasses scientists and thinkers who bridge the gap between science and the broader intellectual landscape.
Artificial intelligence researcher and writer on decision theory and ethics. Co-founder and research fellow at the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI). Known for popularizing ideas related to friendly artificial intelligence.
Author, writer and broadcaster, mostly about science. Books include The Music Instinct, Curiosity, Critical Mass, and the latest: The Modern Myths (2021).
Physics, philosophy, complexity; thinking, writing, talking. @JohnsHopkins & @SFIscience. Host, #MindscapePodcast. Married to @JenLucPiquant. He/him.
Played a critical part in the documentary film "A Glitch in the Matrix".