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Happy Birthday To The Person Who Literally Brought Us The Entire Universe “Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.” –Edwin Hubble As […]
Actress and comedian Maysoon Zayid, who lives with cerebral palsy, says that the disabled are the largest minority group in the world, and the only one you can join at any time.
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Sam Harris: The Self is an Illusion Sam Harris describes the properties of consciousness and how mindfulness practices of all stripes can be used to transcend one’s ego. Ray Kurzweil: […]
As Sesame Street Head Writer Joey Mazzarino notes, every parent should have a puppet. It’s important for moms and dads to be unafraid of sometimes being silly.
Is it like that Corn God myth? Do you devour them?
Writing is a recent innovation in the history of human evolution. So, how then is it that our brains organize this skill?
An autonomous 18-wheeler has been given a license to drive the long stretches of open road that crisscross Nevada.
Economist Thomas Piketty delves into several common misconceptions about free market economics and argues that strong public institutions are necessary for market regulation.
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If you wondered why Missy Elliot performed at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show, it may be because the NFL knew something about the musical tastes of its fan base, average age 44.
Showing dominance in a negotiation seems like a sure-fire way to win, but a new study challenges that notion.
Personal and professional growth should not be treated as a chore. Instead, derive joy from your betterment efforts by treating them as play.
It’s a well-oiled machine with a mission to better search, maps, and Android.
Exclusion and a lack of diversity are the breeding grounds for harassment. “There is no kind of harassment that a man may not inflict on a woman with impunity in […]
Let’s first cut carbon emissions that don’t make positive returns on human happiness.
Telecommuting breeds bad habits. It’s a good idea to adopt a schedule replete with forays out into the sunlight, as work breaks boost productivity.
A new book explains why individual humans are notoriously bad at assessing how others perceive them.
Confidence is cultivated outside one’s comfort zone. This is why immersive artistic activity is such a boost to one’s confidence.
Microsoft Senior Director of Search Stefan Weitz discusses the future of search technology.
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See it over the coming six weeks, before it disappears and heads out of the Solar System forever. “I have worn myself thin trying to find out about this comet, and […]
Emotional intelligence is a double-edged sword: It helps us avoid common misunderstandings that result in hurt feelings, but in the wrong hands, it can become a tool of manipulation.
Beating a polygraph test is as simple as understanding its psychological facets and turning them in your favor.
The former head of New Zealand’s SEC explains why putting women on boards isn’t just the right thing to do — it’s also the bright thing to do.
Research suggests that cold showers are an effective way of boosting the circulation system while also offering mood-lifting benefits on the side.
Researchers find that brand loyalty isn’t the same as romantic love; the feelings they evoke would be better compared to a good friendship.
Researchers think they may have found a way to make people more empathetic. Perhaps one day in the future we’ll be able to prescribe “kindness” pills.
Science and all of society benefit from an informed and knowledgeable public, yet not enough academics are recognized by scientific bodies for their contributions to popular writing.
Just looking at a sick person will set your immune system into overdrive — no Airborne necessary.
Players are starting to drop out of eSports — complaining of crippling injuries that have halted their careers, which begs the question if eSports needs to reform to support these veterans.
Even the cosmic home where our Solar System resides will someday meet it’s demise. But how? “Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new […]