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Is free will a fallacy? Science and philosophy explain.

Philosophy asks if free will is real. Neuroscience reveals why the answer is more complicated than we expected.

Daniel C. Dennett

Unlikely Collaborators

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How REM sleep unlocks human function

Sleeping better helps you think better, which helps you live better. Three experts explain why quality sleep is imperative to brain function, problem solving, communication, and more.

Patrick McNamara

Unlikely Collaborators

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Sean Carroll explains why physics is both simple and impossible

“I like to say that physics is hard because physics is easy, by which I mean we actually think about physics as students.”

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