Search Results

“If we find just one other example of biology out there, then life is not an accident.”

Retired astronaut Ron Garan believes that before we can begin solving our problems, we must understand our interrelatedness through the “orbital perspective.”

No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?

Team storming — as defined by psychologist Bruce Tuckman — can be fractious. Done right, the benefits are immense.

The idea that consciousness emerges naturally alongside intelligence could be an anthropocentric distortion.

Balancing realism and optimism in a dire situation is a key to success.

MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.

Without a solid understanding of the factors that affect the transfer of learning, the gulf between training and job performance is difficult to bridge.

The familiar terrain of solids, liquids, and gases gives way to the exotic realms of plasmas and degenerate matter.

The central equation of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation, is different from the equations found in classical physics.

Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?

The very word “quantum” makes people’s imaginations run wild. But chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of these myths.

“For every PhD there is an equal and opposite PhD.”

The NFL icon talks overcoming a difficult childhood and what’s needed to succeed in a world where the cards are stacked against you.

Which one is the funniest?

The insanity of the academic job market laid out in numbers.

The debate goes back at least 400 years.

We may have discovered alien life already but rejected the evidence too quickly because it seemed false at first glance.

“In order to seek truth,” Rene Descartes once wrote, “it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

From fearless quitting to redefined values, “Virtual Natives” are reinventing work culture.

By supplementing the “principle of marginal gains” with these practical steps, you’ll be well equipped for the journey towards excellence.

There are steps we can take to create a new paradigm that will help shift society’s attitude towards women in the workplace.

The good side of bad English.

Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.

When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.

Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.

There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.

More than half of Americans feel anxious over their financial situation.

Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”