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The incredible neuroscience behind the culture wars

What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.

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Are you developing Alzheimer’s?

Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.

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95% of your behavior is primate behavior

He's studied apes for 50 years – here's what most people get wrong.

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Michio Kaku: “We need a second planet”

Humans won’t survive if we stay on Earth. Michio Kaku explains.

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Why I’m against empathy

Not an empathetic person? Here’s why that might be a good thing.

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How to turn information into intelligence

Having trouble learning? A PhD engineering professor gives you one key tip.

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Has evolution made us ultra-selfish?

We evolved to be kind – and die for others.

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