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Thomas Nail

Thomas Nail is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Denver and author of numerous books and articles, some of which can be read online here. Find him on Twitter or on his blog.

Face on Mars (Corbis via Getty Images)

The brain’s tendency to see faces that aren’t there may be innate to spiritual experiences

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Low Section Of Woman Walking On Boardwalk During Sunny Day (Getty Images/Suwaree Tangbovornpichet/EyeEm)

Why is walking so good for the brain? Blame it on the “spontaneous fluctuations”

Thomas Nail
Fractals of Romanesco broccoli and fern leaves (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why our “wandering brains” are wired to love art and nature

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Artificial Intelligence robot face is divided in two parts, completion and networking on circuit background (Getty Images)

Artificial intelligence research may have hit a dead end

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Brain Static (Illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Most brain activity is “background noise” — and that’s upending our understanding of consciousness

Thomas Nail