Here's your look at Causal Loop in this announcement trailer for the upcoming narrative sci-fi puzzler game. Learn about the ...

An honest, unvarnished, explanation of the world. Episodes from The Explanation, Unspun World, The Global Jigsaw and The Media Show.

asserts that when confronted with multiple possible explanations for a causal phenomenon, the simplest explanation is — absent persuasive evidence to the contrary — usually correct.

While some found it amusing, others warned about the slippery roads. The phenomenon, though surprising, has a natural explanation and is common in areas with soapnut trees. Bengaluru Roads Blanketed ...

is a doctoral student in philosophy at Stanford University in California. From 2012-22, she was a practising cognitive scientist, focusing on causal reasoning in early childhood. She earned her first ...

Building more highways, for example, could increase employment, pushing up demand and growth. Expansionary fiscal policy is usually characterized by deficit spending. Deficit spending occurs when ...

As some of you will have noticed, a model such as this has its limitations. For example, if a student had spent 20 hours on an essay, their predicted score would be 160, which doesn’t really make ...