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EX MACHINA

The new film Ex Machina premiered this week and it is asking some serious questions about artificial intelligence (AI). It is not a new debate. 2013’s Her did a wonderful job of exploring what love is, attachment to a mind

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A Geneticist’s Top 5 Favorite Dystopian Films

Insurgent, the second film in the Divergent series based on the novels by Veronica Roth is killing it at the box office. It’s the latest in a series of recent films based on the idea of a dystopian future. Though

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Miles from Tomorrowland Consult with John Spencer

The new Disney Junior series Miles From Tomorrowland premieres today and we spoke to outer space architect John Spencer, Executive Vice President and Chief Designer for Mars World Enterprises and Founder and President of the Space Tourism Society. The animated

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Scientist Spotlight: BLACKHAT Consultant Michael Panico

The cyber crime thriller Blackhat, directed by Michael Mann and starring Chris Hemsworth will hit theaters on Friday, January 16, 2015. The Science & Entertainment Exchange got a chance to talk to cyber security consultant Michael Panico, who worked on

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