Science Journalist, Toronto, Canada
Dan Falk is a Canadian science journalist. His books include The Science of Shakespeare (2014) and In Search of Time (2008). He also co-hosts BookLab, a podcast that reviews popular science books. He lives in Toronto.
essayPhilosophy of mind
The philosopher’s zombie
The infamous thought experiment, flawed as it is, does demonstrate one thing: physics alone can’t explain consciousness
Dan Falk
essayHistory of science
Armchair science
Thought experiments played a crucial role in the history of science. But do they tell us anything about the real world?
Dan Falk
essayDeep time
Last hominin standing
Was human evolution inevitable, or do we owe our existence to a once-in-a-universe stroke of luck?
Dan Falk