Sci-fi master Adrian Tchaikovsky on evolution, other minds, and the politics of science
The Age of Wonders and Terrors
Twenty years ago, when the idea of AI taking over the world in our lifetimes still struck most of us as the unconstrained fantasy of those who knew too much science fiction and too little science, …
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
DOGE Blitzkrieg: on Musk's artificial intelligence statecraft
Published in Science as Culture (Ahead of Print, 2026)
No. 001: arXiv goes independent, AI Scientist v2, Claude Scholar - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 001 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
No. 008: AI co-mathematician, compiler-verified protocols, open infrastructure bets - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 008 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
No. 010: AutoScientists governance, AI-agent monoculture, nonsense-term retractions - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 010 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
From Genius Science to Scenius Science - Cosmik Labs
Why personal AI tools might not be all we need to revolutionize science
No. 011: Sum-product conjecture disproof, AI-generated authorship fraud, OMB grant-cost rules - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 011 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
AI as the Catalyst of the New Paradigm of Science? | Cadmus Journal
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the landscape of scientific inquiry. This article examines the challenges confronting modern science, including knowledge fragmentation, diminishing returns of current paradigms, and the disconnect between science and society. It explores how AI offers solutions enhancing collaboration and integrating knowledge—as well as considers the possible “darker side” of using AI in research. However, the advent of AI in science not only enhances scientific research but also redefines the role of human researchers and fosters a new paradigm of human understanding. By embracing these transformations, a more cohesive and responsive scientific enterprise can emerge.
No. 027: AGMAI advisory group, Millennium Problems for biology, autonomous research pipelines - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 027 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
A golden age of science is coming
AI can do things humans researchers can’t, even in groups.
‘I Don’t Think We’re All F***ed Anymore’
Kevin Roose’s new book explores the terrifying implications of AI, but he’s feeling a bit more sanguine these days.
No. 009: AI agents p-hacking, submission surge data, Gemini for Science - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 009 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
No. 030: Google Deep Review, AI research taste, AI in dissertations - The Hallway Track
The Hallway Track No. 030 - How AI is affecting the practice of science
The Same Old Fantasies Behind AI and New Technology
A review of Adam Becker, “More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity” (Basic Books, 2025).
AI is turning research into a scientific monoculture
Generative AI deserves scientific attention. But the rush to study it is producing a feedback loop of topical and methodological convergence, flattening scientific imagination and crowding out the pluralism needed to keep research adaptive, resilient, and intellectually generative.
