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Explore the discoveries that reveal how the world works, alongside the technologies that extend, reshape, and sometimes challenge what’s possible.
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We are ~99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. But there are three key traits that separate us.
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Your brain on sex, love, and rejection with biological anthropologist Helen Fisher.
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Frank Wilczek is celebrated for his investigations into the fundamental laws of nature that have transformed our understanding of the forces that govern our Universe. In this video, the MIT […]
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Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction.
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Why does time move forward but not backward? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
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Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky on the science of temptation, and the limitations of your brain’s frontal cortex.
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These money experts say you can buy happiness. There are some red flags to look out for, though.
Million Stories
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Left–Right, Back–Forth, Up–Down. What’s the fourth dimension?
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Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
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Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains.
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How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
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What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever – here’s what it taught him.
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What do physicists actually mean when they talk about the multiverse?
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Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.
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Pessimism sounds smart. Optimism sounds dumb. Don’t fall for it, says Wired’s Kevin Kelly.
John Templeton Foundation
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Collective illusions — false assumptions about society that many people share — have existed for thousands of years in many different ways. Today, because of social media and modern technology, […]
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We don’t need one Elon Musk. We need 8 billion empathic futurists.
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A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.