In his latest book, Will Storr traces the lineage from self-esteem to selfie.
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Technical knowledge continues to be privileged over social knowledge.
Self-Directed Learning (SDL) empowers employees to control their own development and education. A well-executed SDL initiative can improve the speed at which employees gain new skills and increase engagement with […]
The paradox is one that Hawking himself claimed to have a solution to many times, but none of the proposals have held up to scrutiny. The paradox is still unresolved. […]
Researchers develop a next generation technique to control individual neurons in the brain, paving a new road towards curing brain disorders.
Just one equation relates the expansion of space to all the matter and energy we have. If you know this, you can know the fate of the Universe. Last week, […]
People get angry for all sorts of reasons, from the trivial ones (someone cut me off on the highway) to the really serious ones (people keep dying in Syria and […]
A lot of the research on ketosis is positive, but the trending of the diet brings its own problems.
And if their conclusions will be different from ours, how can we be certain we’ve got it right? One of the greatest dangers in all of science is jumping to false […]
Would there be only blackness past the event horizon? Or something more? Black holes are some of the most perplexing objects in the entire Universe. Objects so dense, where gravitation […]
That number is far bigger than anyone expected, but physics doesn’t lie. “Our first priority was making sure we weren’t fooling ourselves.” –Keith Riles, LIGO team member How many black holes are […]
Here are five ORBITER-recommended podcasts sure to challenge your thinking on what it means to be human in this world.
LIGO and Virgo reveal a gravitational wave was detected on two different continents. Here’s what that means and why it matters.
A new organization, Thorn, has been launched to help victims of a new crime called “sexploitation” in which abusers extort victims over the publication of intimate images.
With the new year fast approaching, people often start brainstorming some personal goals to improve themselves and their lives. However, these “New Year’s Resolutions” aren’t exclusive to individuals. Organizations can […]
The solar neighborhood is so different than people imagine. But for the first time, we know what it’s like. When you look up at the stars in the night sky, they […]
Does happiness require a rebellion against evolution?
Consider carefully the words of Willy Loman and Maya Angelou.
A recent study points to the possibility that just 70,000 years ago, a star passed through our Solar System. How often does this happen, and what are the consequences? We […]
A paper argues that the younger generation is no better at technology and multitasking than older people.
Here on Earth, all the right conditions occurred for intelligent life to come about, but the nearest aliens, if they’re on another world, are light years away. But it doesn’t […]
Complex problems undermine the very principle of meritocracy: the idea that the ‘best person’ should be hired. There is no best person.
If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, consider these 10 gifts, good any time of year! One of the hardest things when it comes to holiday shopping is to find […]
Unless you can make a force that travels faster than the speed of light, a singularity is inevitable. The more mass you place into a small volume of space, the […]
A NYT article says the Defense Department been tracking mystery aircraft.
It’s the first, most naive question you might think to ask. The solution is a lot more complicated than you imagine. According to a large amount of evidence, the overwhelming majority […]
The world has its first robotic citizen in a humanoid robot with an advanced range of emotions.
A Clinton Global Initiative event at Northeastern University highlights the work of its alums.
A new study finds cause for concern over what tattoo ink is doing to the body.