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Everyone has to learn about sex somehow. Today, billions of people are learning about it from porn.
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Going against the grain is often difficult — but necessary for outperformance over the long-term.
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Straddling the bounds of science and religion, Newton wondered who set the planets in motion. Astrophysics reveals the answer.
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In the 1970s, James Lovelock proposed that the biosphere was not just green scruff quivering on Earth's surface. Instead, it managed to take over the geospheres.
A man in a suit and bowler hat sits on a large turtle, holding reins attached to the turtle's head, symbolizing a steady change in pace.
When caught between the urge for wholesale change and fear of stasis, the best approach is to take it easy.
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“The physics of the universe doesn't predict the emergence of biology.” Glasgow chemist Lee Cronin explains how inanimate matter becomes evolutionary:
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90’s kids know him from All That, Kenan & Kel, and Good Burger. This is Kel Mitchell, who sat down with us to share how he persevered through some of the hardest moments of his life.
Unlikely Collaborators
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How do normal matter and dark matter separate by so much when galaxy clusters collide? Astronomers find the surprising, unexpected answer.
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“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
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Such discoveries help researchers better understand the development of molecular complexity in space during star formation.
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And, more importantly, what’s being done to get them online?
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What you can learn about media by parodying it from the print era into the digital age.
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You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
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“It’s remarkable how weak the correlation between success and intelligence is.” Here’s what skills do matter, from 3 business experts.
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Testing is an attempt to measure intelligence. But is intelligence really what’s getting measured? A neuroscientist weighs in:
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Even in the very early Universe, there were heavy, supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. How did they get so big so fast?
Much like a muscle, providing effective feedback is an asset leaders can develop over time with focus, consistent effort and commitment.
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Have you ever noticed how many things you interact with but can’t name? So did we.
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The new corporate landscape demands an approach to leadership based on empowering the “inner CEO.”