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A “needs statement” is the core element and guiding force for such an innovative endeavor, says Stanford Professor Paul Yock.
Spontaneous, deep talk on surprise topics. Author Jodi Picoult and host Jason Gots talk comic books, social justice, and why white Americans need to take the risk (and the consequences) of talking honestly about race and class privilege.
How open are you to your partner having sex with other people? The answer may depend on your age.
We're ranked behind Saudi Arabia and Korea in empathy. Surprised?
Tesla's Elon Musk gives a grave warning to those trying to hold back self-driving car technology. According to him, we have it all backwards.
How many galaxies are there in the observable Universe? For the first time, we don’t just have a ‘lower limit’ — we have an answer. “Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that […]
Psychologists suggests tactics for confronting offensive speech.
Christopher Hitchens argued that religion makes humans "extremely self-centered."
A small, icy planet with a weirdly elliptical orbit has been discovered beyond Pluto.
A “magical probiotic mouthwash” may someday eradicate them, according to UC-San Diego researchers, whose research is leading them to a trigger in the microbiome.
Global warming is largely caused by carbon dioxide. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory just figured out a way to change it into something better.
Scientists still don’t know, but the answer could hold the key to the expanding, accelerating Universe. “Scratch a cynic and you’ll find a disappointed idealist.” -Jon F. Merz When you […]
In 'All the Real Indians Died Off,' two scholars take longstanding myths about Native Americans to task.
Geneticists and cave paintings identify a lost species they puckishly name the "Higgs bison."
This offers hope in the face of a disease which currently has no treatment option to halt its progression.
Meteorologist Cliff Mass explains why and how U.S. weather forecasting is falling behind.
The past is gone, the future not yet here, only the present is now. But why does it always flow the way it does for us? “Thus is our treaty written; […]
Cross 'multi-tasking ninja' off your resume, it's out, say Stanford researchers and other cognitive experts. Here are three tips for transitioning back to single-tasking.
How do you win a Nobel Prize in Literature? First you must get nominated, then it gets hard.
Fraternal twins tend to live longer than singletons. But identical twins generally outlive fraternal ones.