A new generation of transhumanists is emerging. You can feel it in handshakes at transhumanist meet-ups. You can see it when checking in to transhumanist groups in social media. You can read it in the hundreds of transhumanist-themed blogs. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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Scientists at a University of British Columbia lab examining human unconsciousness using Ouija boards are taking to the Internet to look for research funds. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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Bernie Sanders says he is “prepared to run for president of the United States.” That’s not a formal announcement. A lot can change between now and 2016, and the populist senator from Vermont bristles at the whole notion of a permanent campaign. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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A group of researchers in Chile discover 20 underground caves which could help unlock mysteries about how continents are formed Chilean and French scientists have discovered a network of underground caves on a remote island in Patagonia that could provide valuable clues as to how con Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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The East German secret police, known as the Stasi, were an infamously intrusive secret police force. They amassed dossiers on about one quarter of the population of the country during the Communist regime. Read The Rest ☞Filed under: Recommended Reading

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