A History of Artificial Intelligence, From Ancient Babylon to Westworld Martin J. ClemensFriday, April 20th "By far the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” ― Eliezer Yudkowsky Artificial Intelligenc... 0 Comments15 min read
The Oldest Ages of the Earth Keep Getting Older Martin J. ClemensFriday, March 11th Of the many questions that vex humanity, there is one above all others. It’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves since we realised we could... 1 Comment7 min read
The Mystery at Angikuni Lake Martin J. ClemensMonday, February 22nd Canadian culture is defined along the terms of our modern society, but there’s much more to our identity than our oft-mocked accent, our maple syrup, and ... 0 Comments7 min read
So You Think You Know Superheroes? Martin J. ClemensSaturday, February 20th By far, the fastest growing genre of movies and entertainment right now is that of the superhero epic. We have superheroes on the brain, it seems. I... 6 Comments7 min read
The Sleeping Girl of Turville: A Real Life Sleeping Beauty Martin J. ClemensMonday, February 8th It happened in 1871 in a small village named Turville, located in Buckinghamshire, UK. At a mere 11 years old, Ellen Sadler passed into a deep sleep and d... 3 Comments6 min read
Teleportation: From Ancient Myth to Modern Science Martin J. ClemensFriday, February 5th Being a die-hard fan of Star Trek, I basically grew up accepting the idea that people could be beamed from one location to the next. They made it look so ... 1 Comment7 min read
Archaeoacoustics: Listening to the Sounds of History Martin J. ClemensSunday, January 31st When we study the ancient world, we have but one sense to use. We can, unfortunately, only view the past with our eyes. As beautiful as the artefact... 3 Comments10 min read
The Waffle Rock: What The Heck Is It? Martin J. ClemensWednesday, January 27th For more fascinating stories like this one, follow the Daily Grail on Facebook, and on Twitter, and/or keep up with on Google+. A long time ago – circa 1930 ... 10 Comments10 min read
Sasquatch By Any Other Name…Is Just A Man? Martin J. ClemensTuesday, January 26th Bigfoot is perhaps the most famous mythological creature in human history, and there are many people making it their life’s business to seek out all infor... 5 Comments6 min read
Researchers Reduce Religious Prejudice with Electrical Stimulation Martin J. ClemensWednesday, October 21st There was a very interesting paper published recently in the journal Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. It suggests something surprising about electr... 8 Comments5 min read
