• A new paper in Nature Human Behaviour states that technology is not making us dumber. The idea that smartphones and digital technology damage our biological cognitive abilities is not backed up by science. 
• The authors believe smart technology changes how we engage our biological cognitive abilities. They claim that we are developing different relationships to cognition due to smart devices.
• While fears are likely overblown, technology addiction and memory problems still need to be addressed.

It seems that every major scientific or technological advancement is immediately labeled "dangerous" by critics. 

• The printing press was going to destroy our memory.
•  Pasteur's groundbreaking work was followed by an anti-vaccine movement. 
• Radio was goi...