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Not the show, the actual scientific theory itself! “Gamow was fantastic in his ideas. He was right, he was wrong. More often wrong than right. Always interesting; … and when his idea […]
Our collective story is what makes sense of what we perceive.
Venture capitalists 1776 and other partners have created a ranking of the top 25 cities that are ready for the digital economy. Some are straightforward, while others are surprising.
A new study finds that one of the world's most popular painkillers affects the ability to empathize with the suffering of others.
Everything depends on it, and yet we don’t know it as well as we’d like! “Exploration is in our nature. We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have […]
Whether you have a fixed or growth mindset affects the quality (and future) of your relationships.
The science behind choosing the right music for being productive.
Every cosmetic cream under the sun promises “a more youthful look” with dubious results. But scientists at MIT may have found a way to bottle a face-lifting cream that smooths out wrinkles.
Researchers like Dr. Nadine Burke Harris have recognized the negative impacts that adverse childhood experiences can have on health. But now we understand more about the resiliency factors as well.
Diagnosis, treatment, research, patient compliance, and follow-up—all of these are going to be revolutionized by artificial intelligence (AI). Better treatment options and outcomes, and better results are on the way, but challenges remain.
A Canadian teen who discovered a lost Mayan city via satellite imagery is not backing down from the critics.
How propranolol, a drug used for years to combat high blood pressure, can actually change the fear response to PTSD, traumatic stimuli, and triggers.
Dietary fats were demonized in the fifties due to shoddy evidence. After decades of a diet heavy in carbs and sugars, we're finally learning the truth.
During a live audio conference, NASA announced the discovery of 1,284 confirmed exoplanets as part of a new method outlined in a recent study. This method may help cut down the busywork of finding habitable planets.
And the story of how the greatest act of WWII sabotage stopped it. “I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” -J. Robert Oppenheimer In the 1930s, as Europe stood on […]
Self-compassion is a better strategy for feeling good about yourself than the promotion of self-esteem.
Chinese philosophers have suggested “You… should not think of yourself as a single, unified being.” The Path, a book by Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh, can explain (with help from Plato, Kant, Eden, Hume, Confucius, Kahnenman...).
Five of the Solomon Islands have vanished due to rising sea levels. The effects of climate change will be keeping cartographers busy as our borders continue to shift.
You might already have the lived experience of how difficult it can be to work and be a mom at the same time. But you might not have thought about how where you live plays a role.
The Indian government has a new and ambitious plan for reforestation. Learn about the energy and economic benefits of trees, and whether or not it's likely the plan will ever come to fruition.