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People trying to guard civilisation against catastrophe usually focus on one specific kind of catastrophe at a time. This can be useful for

While thinking about my own next career steps, I've been writing down some of my thoughts about what's in an impactful career. In the proc

Lots of people want to help others but lack information about how to do so effectively. Thanks to the growing effective altruism movement, l

This is the last week to apply for one of four postdoctoral research positions at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. We are seeki

Recently, there has been some media coverage of a recent sample of fast radio bursts (FRBs) that are an unusual regular integer spacing apar

Just announcing for those interested that Seth Baum from the Global Catastrophic Risks Institute (GCRI) will be coming to the Effective Altr

Paul proposes that we could create a market for certificates of impact. The certificates would be created whenever someone does something th

I was wondering how seriously we've considered storing useful information to improve the chance of rebounding from a global catastrophe. I'm