All Videos — March 28, 2011

Who’s Funnier: Women or Men?

Robert Mankoff

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Men and women tend to use humor differently, says the New Yorker cartoonist.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Wooden pews in a church provide a traditional seating option for parishioners.

Thinking

Thinking about God may encourage risk taking

Here’s how belief in a higher power can act like a psychological safety net.

An illustration showcasing a diverse group of people communicating and collaborating in a room, where the power of language unlocks their collective success.

Business

Why “linguistic similarity” is so often the key to success

Want to get ahead at work? It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it — and adaptability is essential.

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

A group of people holding signs that say we demand voting rights now.

The Present

Does democracy lead to better health?

There is a cross-country correlation between democracy and health. Is there good evidence to suggest it is causal?

A forest overlaid with an image of a city

13.8

Biology or technology: Which moves more information per second?

The answer is set to change in the year 2113, a recent estimate suggests.

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