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"Positive psychologists" are relearning old wisdom about a logic built into our biology which ensures that flourishing takes effort and skill.
It might have puzzled Einstein right up until his death, but that doesn’t mean you can’t understand it! “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are […]
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Jace Clayton AKA DJ/Rupture on sleuthing for beauty and surprise in the digital-musical landscape.
The surgeon general is pleading for a fundamental shift in how we think about addiction.
The life of an average road bike tire is 1000-2000 miles and the cost of changing it between $20-30 plus the inconvenience. How about a bike tire that never goes flat and lasts up to 5000 miles?
If we want true greatness, let’s move toward a sustainable nutrition program that does more than throw trans-fat labels on processed foodstuffs.
Even if the Universe grows to infinity, there might not be enough space to hold all the possibilities. “We are actually living in a million parallel realities every single minute.” -Marina […]
A recent study sheds light on why we get "food coma" and what foods to avoid.
There’s never been a more important time to be aware of how the fate of the Earth depends on us. “We only have one planet that serves as an example and […]
Above all, we should proceed with the assumption that there is no such thing as an unbiased information source, period.
A study of close to 20,000 men provides some stark conclusions on the relationship between male sexism and mental health.
Retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis is known as “Chaos,” “Warrior Monk,” and “Mad Dog.” The names reflect his blunt way of speaking, and his ability to get results.
Would you be cryo-preserved, knowing that if you survived, you would wake up hundreds of years later?
Scientists discover that up to 47% of chromosomes isn’t chromatins after all.
A new mapping method corrects not only for visual distortions but also for cultural ones.
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The first time you think of something in a totally new way, says Alan Eustace, people will think you're crazy.
Why do people believe fake news? It's not because it gets shared all over Facebook; it's because they don't trust mainstream news. And Snopes agrees with them.
Elon Musk has a plan and part of that plan came together when it acquired SolarCity for $2.6 billion.
In the depths of intergalactic space, the Big Bang’s leftover glow is just 2.73 K. But this spot in our own galaxy is even colder. “If you want your boomerang to […]