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poisson distribution
The Poisson distribution has everyday applications in science, finance, and insurance. To compare the results of some biomedical studies, more people ought to be familiar with it.
A couple sitting in a pink restaurant.
If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?
greatest ideas in science
The ten greatest ideas in science form the bedrock of modern biology, chemistry, and physics. Everyone should be familiar with them.
vietnam war
America’s war in Southeast Asia is fading fast from memory. These maps offer a horrific reminder.
A luge athlete at the Olympics.
The big-picture physics is simple – let gravity do its job.
strength
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
A man walking along a woodland path.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
5g airplanes
In general, 5G is not a threat to human health or activities, but there are some legitimate questions about interference with airplane instruments.
A collage featuring an image of the Stasi Records Archive and a map of Europe with the shape of Germany blacked out.
There are good historical reasons why Germans are suspicious of surveillance.
space expanding
Yes, the Universe is expanding, but you might wonder, "How fast is it expanding?"
average star
Please stop calling our Sun an "average star." It is philosophically dubious and astronomically incorrect.
mass flourishing
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
free speech
Although saying the wrong thing could often get you killed in ancient civilizations, history shows that the ideal of free speech has deep roots.
Two men look at a laptop in front of a blackboard.
And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?
bernardinelli-bernstein
65 million years ago, an asteroid strike caused the 5th great mass extinction. Could we save Earth, today, from a similar event?
inclusion in the workplace
Learning and development leaders can play a key role in fostering inclusion in the workplace, improving creativity and innovation in the process.
asymmetry
The Universe has asymmetries, but that's a good thing. Imperfections are essential for the existence of stars and even life itself.
One-line drawings of people's faces
Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
debt-to-gdp
The U.S. has the world's largest debt in absolute terms, but Japan's is the largest when measured in terms of its debt-to-GDP ratio.