Social Change

Social Change

Six brain MRI scan images are arranged in two rows, showing various cross-sectional views of the human brain, with the bottom row featuring a blue and pink color overlay.
3 min
From neuroscience to philosophy, experts reveal why compassion may be the most important human skill we have.
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A Möbius strip made from paper with printed text is displayed against a dark background.
16 min
“As a reporter, you can look into the eyes of the people you're talking to and try to evaluate what they're thinking when they say what they say. But you are not really gonna get into their brain. There's only one artistic form that allows you to do that. “
Split image: Left side shows a silhouette of a person with hands on hips against a starry sky; right side shows an older man in a yellow jacket against a plain white background.
7 min
Everything you experience is filtered through your brain, and everyone’s brain is different. Neuroscientist Christof Koch explains how understanding this can deepen your connection to the world around you.
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Close-up of a classical painting showing a woman in a white headscarf looking upward with her lips pressed together; background is dark.
7 min
Free speech can amplify hatred, but it also protects the fight against it. Founder of The Future of Free Speech Jacob Mchangama explains.
Two ancient coins depicting explicit erotic scenes with human figures in sexual positions, shown against a black background.
40 min
"One of the ways you can see the Roman Empire is it's the worldwide web of its day."
A man looking at a meteorite.
20 min
“So many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn't be here at all, both individually, for sure, and certainly as a species.”
Close-up of a person's eyes looking up, with white abstract doodles and lines superimposed over their forehead, symbolizing thoughts or imagination.
3 min
Your body language sends messages before your mouth does. Author Robert Greene and negotiation expert Daniel Shapiro PhD explain the key characteristics of nonverbal power and emotional presence that shape how others perceive you.
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