Robotics
Automation and employment: what the evidence supports
The research is more equivocal than either the enthusiasts or the alarmists suggest, and the distributional findings are clearer than the aggregate ones.
Topic
evidence
Every Muskeology article tagged evidence — 4 pieces across 2 sections.
Neurotech
Reading a neurotechnology paper
What to look for in a study, and which sections tell you whether the headline is supported.
Neurotech
Cognitive enhancement claims, examined
Transcranial stimulation, neurofeedback and nootropics all have research literatures, and the effect sizes are smaller than the marketing.
Robotics
Surgical robots and what teleoperation actually buys
The most commercially successful medical robot is not autonomous at all — it is an extremely good remote control, and that turns out to be the point.