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3,633 are the core, quality-scored corpus (34 lettered sections — see How We Work); the remaining 88 are cross-corpus synthesis documents (68 InterDocs, 12 Connections, 8 Theories) also indexed here.
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ZD_2_01 — Machine Learning Mathematics
Machine learning — the science of algorithms that improve through experience — rests on a rich mathematical foundation spanning optimization, statistics, linear algebra, probability, and functional analysis. The core mat
ZD_2_17 — AI Alignment & Existential Risk
AI alignment — the challenge of ensuring artificial intelligence systems pursue goals consistent with human values and intentions — has emerged as one of the defining technical and philosophical problems of the 21st cent
L_1_17 — Homo Floresiensis
Homo floresiensis is one of the most controversial hominin discoveries of the 21st century. Found in Liang Bua cave on the Indonesian island of Flores by Mike Morwood and Thomas Sutikna in September 2003 (announced Octob
L_1_07 — Genetic Bottlenecks, Founder Effects, and Toba
Genetic bottlenecks — dramatic reductions in population size that slash genetic diversity — and founder effects — the reduced variation carried by small colonizing groups — have profoundly shaped the genomes of species f
L_4_06 — Epigenetics and Transgenerational Inheritance
Epigenetics — the study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without alterations to the DNA sequence itself — has transformed modern biology by revealing a layer of regulatory information "above" the genome
L_4_17 — Transgenerational Epigenetic Trauma
Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance of trauma — the hypothesis that severe stress, famine, or psychological trauma experienced by one generation can alter the epigenetic marks (DNA methylation, histone modifications
L_2_07 — European Genetics and Three Ancestral Populations
The genetic history of Europe has been revolutionized by ancient DNA, revealing that most present-day Europeans can be modeled at a broad level as mixtures of three major ancestral components assembled over the past ~10,
L_2_14 — Sex-Biased Admixture: Patrilocal vs. Matrilocal Migration
One of the most powerful revelations from ancient and modern DNA studies is that human migration, conquest, and admixture are almost never sex-neutral — they are systematically biased toward one sex or the other, produci
L_2_05 — Americas Peopling Genetics
The peopling of the Americas is one of the clearest cases where ancient DNA and archaeology have converged to overturn an older narrative. The core model now favored by genetics is that the main ancestry of Indigenous Am
L_5_03 — Pharmacogenomics and Ancestral Medicine
Pharmacogenomics — the study of how genetic variation influences individual responses to drugs — bridges genetics, pharmacology, and clinical medicine. Humans carry extensive polymorphism in genes encoding drug-metaboliz
L_5_04 — Ancient Microbiome and Paleomicrobiology
Paleomicrobiology — the study of ancient microorganisms through the application of molecular techniques (ancient DNA extraction, metagenomics, proteomics) to archaeological and paleontological material — has revolutioniz
Y_4_13 — Collective Effervescence and Group Altered States
Collective effervescence — Émile Durkheim's term (The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, 1912) for the heightened emotional energy generated when people gather and act together in coordinated ritual — describes a group
Y_4_05 — Dreams, Dream Incubation, and Oneiric Knowledge
Dreams have been treated as a source of knowledge, prophecy, and divine communication in virtually every civilization. Ancient Mesopotamians maintained professional dream interpreters (šāʾilu) and compiled dream omen com
Y_5_12 — Dark Retreat: Extended Light Deprivation and Endogenous Visionary States
The dark retreat (yangti nagpo or mun mtshams in Tibetan) is an advanced contemplative practice — primarily within the Dzogchen (Great Perfection) tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and the closely related Bön tradition — in
Y_2_05 — Near-Death Experiences: Cross-Cultural Analysis
Near-death experiences (NDEs) — profound subjective experiences occurring during clinical death, cardiac arrest, or perceived proximity to death — have been reported across virtually all cultures and historical periods.
Y_2_03 — Reincarnation Research — Stevenson, Tucker, Past-Life Memories
Reincarnation research — the systematic, empirical investigation of claims that individuals (typically young children) possess verified memories of previous lives — represents one of the most methodologically rigorous pr
Y_2_16 — Near-Death Experience Latest Research
Near-death experiences (NDEs) — the vivid, structured experiences reported by approximately 10–20% of cardiac arrest survivors (including out-of-body perception, tunnel experiences, life reviews, encounters with deceased
Y_2_01 — NDEs, OBEs & Consciousness Studies
Modern consciousness research — NDEs in cardiac arrest patients, children's past-life memories, and DMT-induced entity encounters — produces data that intersects remarkably with ancient descriptions of death journeys, as
Y_2_02 — Terminal Lucidity
This document examines Terminal Lucidity, a topic within the Consciousness research area. Key areas of investigation include What Is Terminal Lucidity?, Why This Is Anomalous, The Significance for Consciousness Studies.
Y_2_09 — Sleep Paralysis, Hypnagogia, and Liminal States
Sleep paralysis — a temporary inability to move or speak while falling asleep or waking — is one of the most universal and culturally interpreted altered states, experienced by an estimated 7.6% of the general population
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