It’s all too common to hear about the violent crimes of NFL players. But that’s not the full story. “I can look in their eyes and see it. That’s the […]
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Hawking’s greatest achievement is also the greatest source of misunderstanding. “Maybe that is our mistake: maybe there are no particle positions and velocities, but only waves. It is just that […]
Before NASA’s Dawn spacecraft found white weirdness on Ceres, it had a close encounter with the second largest asteroid: Vesta. “I have announced this star as a comet, but since […]
Tired of wires, breadboards and the traditional electrical mess? Try drawing your electrical path instead! “Drawing is not only a way to come up with pictures: drawing is a way […]
Thanks, climate change.
If Americans get a “D” in science, what should the A-students do? “It is worthwhile, too, to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times […]
Is everything astonishingly simple, though? Or is this a grandiose claim that falls flat when confronted with the evidence? “My main interest is the problem of the singularity. If we […]
Rubens’ Prometheus literally flips Michelangelo’s Christ on his head to look at art and gods in a whole new way.
There are lots of wrong reasons out there, but only one that matters. “The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in […]
Let’s first cut carbon emissions that don’t make positive returns on human happiness.
When Microsoft’s Windows 10 is released next week in seven countries, each market will receive a specialized version of Cortana, the system’s digital personal assistant (and Microsoft’s answer to Siri). Microsoft has put yeoman’s work into making sure each country’s iteration of Cortana is sensitive to local cultural nuances.
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 […]
American stuff is the stuff of American history, as recorded in still life painting.
Who says wearable technology can’t be classy? A company called Italian Tailored Technology is currently crowdfunding the production of a sharp-looking jacket that doubles as a secret agent toolkit.
This isn’t the Matrix. Should you wish to face the ugly reality, there’s no red pill you can swallow.
The Concordia Research Station, located in middle-of-nowhere, Antarctica, offers ideal conditions for testing human psychological and physiological reactions to extreme situations.
In my personal auditory life, and apparently in that of many of my fellow humans right now, there’s a podcast revolution going on. Why this? Why now?
The Seattle Department of Transportation has proposed a $3 billion project that would revamp city roads and improve gridlock. Central to the plan is an interesting twist: no new accommodations are to be made for auto traffic.
Researchers collected a number of scientific studies about how children of same-sex couples turn out and find no evidence that they are negatively affected.
Turkish cardinal directions? I didn’t even know they had cardinals in Turkey!
At some point, a star’s core runs out of fuel. Then what? “Man loves company — even if it is only that of a small burning candle.”–Georg C. Lichtenberg You normally think […]
Does the claim made by the leader of the €1 Billion Human Brain Project stand a chance of coming to fruition?
Meet the man who’s offering the gateway drug to get everyone on board with Elon Musk’s solar-fueled future.
Traveling to the future is possible, but the “back” part runs into trouble. Mr. Strickland: “I noticed your band is on the roster for the dance auditions after school today. […]
I attacked a famous artist for no apparent reason.
The next wave of retirees will be more tech-savvy than ever.
Where new stars and the matter they form from fight for dominance. “People get cranky when you burst their bubble. Over time, advances in astronomy have relentlessly reinforced the utter […]
Caleb M. Brown discovered a new dinosaur species… and used it to help him pop the question.
It burns so hot and intense, it’s probably already gone. But what a sight! “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.” –Lao Tzu Image credit: NASA, […]
The origin of life is one of the biggest open questions. Could it all have started before our planet was even born? “When you arise in the morning, think of […]