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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.
Closeup of a doctor's hands using a smartphone.
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
Saint Ambrose
When Saint Ambrose of Milan was venerated, his life became public property, its meaning expanding with the unique interpretations of each new generation.
Whenever you're surprised, there's a good chance that your brain is busy tweaking your memories.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
nuclear fusion
Why power generated through nuclear fusion will be the future, but not the present, solution to humanity's energy needs.
drunk words are sober thoughts
Should we take people's drunken behavior as evidence of their true character?
The Capture of Blackbeard
Many first-hand accounts from the golden age of piracy were grossly embellished, meaning it's extremely difficult to separate Blackbeard the legend from Edward Thatch the person.
Milky Way center
As viewed by the MeerKAT telescope, this radio view of the Milky Way blows away every other way we've ever seen our home galaxy.
Jeff Bezos
Altos Labs is an ambitious new anti-aging company with billions of dollars to back it up.