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black hole emission radiation
In 1974, Hawking showed that black holes aren't stable, but emit radiation and decay. Nearly 50 years later, it isn't just for black holes.
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If we manage to avoid a large catastrophe, we are living at the early beginnings of human history.
Fear of technology is not new. But we misunderstand its origin. In reality, we don't fear technology but each other.
ATD 2023
ATD 2023 encouraged L&D professionals to create a world that works better – whether by rethinking old assumptions, optimizing how we gather, or creating new measures for success.
a painting of a man sitting in a cave surrounded by dogs.
Diogenes engaged in shocking behavior to demonstrate the contradictions, small-mindedness, and sheer absurdity of prevailing social conventions.
scientific expertise
And why you, a non-expert, should absolutely not consider "explaining what you know" to an actual expert in the field.
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Plato, Sun Tzu, and Buddha all lived in a "golden age" of philosophy that laid the foundation of modern thought.
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Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to "speak."
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Our brains are hardwired to find fault. The best managers don't let this steer how they interact with their team.
a painting of a group of people riding horses.
Evolutionary pressures drove the formation of tribes who encoded their values in myths and symbols. Was this cooperation cursed?
warp field stars
The concept of ‘relativistic mass’ has been around almost as long as relativity has. But is it a reasonable way to make sense of things?
A close up of a carving on a wall showing Sol Invictus
Before Constantine received his history-defining vision, a pagan Sun god paved the way for Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the Eternal City.
A woman climbing up the side of a mountain.
A part of human nature needs to be challenged and feel strong. Today, we fulfill that need with "surrogate activities."
An abstract figure with a pale face holds its head and screams on a bridge, with swirling blue, orange, and black lines in the background.
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No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.
Photo of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion
Memorial day is a time to remember veterans killed in the line of service. These spaceflight heroes deserve to be remembered, too.
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If we took the values and principles of cooperation to the next level, we could effectively tackle many crises.
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From forgotten Hollywood movies to Frank Herbert’s "Dune," science fiction illustrates some of our deepest fears about technology.
a skeleton is shown in a red light.
Would you confess your crimes to a skeleton with "an unnatural ghastly glow"? One inventor thought you would.