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learning and development conferences
There are dozens of learning and development conferences to choose from each year. Here are 10 of the most popular, along with what makes them unique.
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
From "Thompson's violinist" to the "Experience Machine," these thought experiments will throw your mind for a loop.
Samuel Johnson by Joshua Reynolds
Art criticism is inherently subjective. Still, many critics have tried to make a case for why some of the world’s most celebrated books are in fact terribly written. 
Spy balloon myrtle beach feb 4 2023
Even if a balloon flies directly overhead, attempting to shoot it down with a conventional firearm is stupid, ineffective, and dangerous.
Spying is not usually done these days with balloons because they're an easy target and are not completely controllable.
Hungarian Gypsy Girl by Amrita Sher-Gil
In the West, discussions of 20th-century painting are dominated by Warhol and Picasso, but trendsetting artists are found everywhere.
Was it the enormous magnitude of the quake, or is the problem with the buildings?
Talking about money with loved ones is awkward. Here’s how to do it.
Million Stories
If you get married in South Africa, don't be surprised if someone shows up to the ceremony dragging along a smelly goat.
A railroad bridge collapse
Catastrophes are difficult to predict because they are so rare. But AI using active learning can make predictions from very small data sets.
NASA cassini saturn rings shadow eclipse
The secret ingredient is violence, and it just might indicate that "moonmoons" aren't as uncommon as most astronomers think.
A map of "I love you" in various European languages
How to say “I love you” in Basque, the "most loving" cities around the world, and where most of America’s singles live — and so much more!
Your brain may notice fearful faces, even if you don't consciously realize it.
It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
A study out of Sweden shows that the highest earning men are slightly less intelligent than those just below them on the economic ladder.
Books stacked in a library
Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.
halo evolve cosmic time millennium II
Generations ago, cosmologists asserted that the Universe might not just be the same in all directions, but at all times. But is that true?
amoeba illustration
The pathogen typically kills more than 90% of people it infects.