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The study highlights the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain.
"I share this honor with ancestors and teachers who inspired in me a love of poetry," the 68-year-old poet said.
The Flynn effect shows people have gotten smarter, but some research claims those IQ gains are regressing. Can both be right?
A diversity of opinion on the subject of a meaningful life.
New research suggests that a healthy supply of locally-sourced beer helped maintain the unity of the widespread Wari civilization for about 500 years.
How do you know you are real? A classic paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom argues you are likely a simulation.
A new study posits that sleep deprivation decreases civic participation.
Stanley Tucci has played a lot of different roles on movie sets, both in front of and behind the camera. As a director, though, Tucci stands in the center of […]
We mistakenly think a lack of productivity means employees just don't care.
Does wishing someone well actually affect their health?
The world of particle physics sure does have surprises, even for the most educated of physicists out there. If you ever take a visit to the physical site of CERN, where […]
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Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether our society should always defend free speech rights, even for groups who would oppose such rights.
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The strange history of figuring out how light gets around.
Normally, the landscape in this photo would be a white ice sheet.
It’s probably always been the case that each generation’s creations and preoccupations shape the next generation in unexpected ways, producing young adults who seem nearly incomprehensible to their elders, especially […]
There really is a cosmic conundrum about how fast the Universe is expanding. Changing its age won’t help. One of the most surprising and interesting discoveries of the 21st century is […]
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How do you do justice to the truth in a headline-driven world?
Institute for Humane Studies