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Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have claimed to understand consciousness. Do physicists? Does anyone?
Since 1962, humanity has been sending messages into space with the intent to make contact with intelligent extraterrestrials. Are those efforts worth the risks?
The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.
If you want to write and speak well, use common words, not grandiose ones. Unless you’re Shakespeare, you’re more likely to annoy people.
From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.
In Kannauj, perfumers have been making monsoon-infused mitti attar for centuries.
A physicist, a psychologist, and a philosopher walk into a bar and discuss a framework for thinking better in the 21st century.
Mary Toft staged an elaborate hoax, but the pain was real.
In theory, scientists could’ve produced a deadly virus that accidentally infected lab workers. In practice, we know that didn’t happen.
Leap day only comes once every four years, including in 2024. But the reason we have it, including when we do and don’t, may surprise you.
The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit “Pantheon.”
How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.
Even if a leading theory of consciousness is wrong, it can still be useful to science.
Instead of giving the 239 suffering families and the public a true story, Netflix exploited a horrifying tragedy to push conspiracy theories.
When it comes to behavior, genetics may play a larger role than you think.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
Denmark’s 10 Jante Laws are grim, and yet they bring so much happiness.