The atoms, planets, stars, and even galaxies aren’t expanding, even though space is. How come? This article was written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in quantum gravity […]
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It’s illegal, yet usually a subconscious act. So how can we scrub bias from the hiring process?
MRI study finds brains of ASD subjects are more symmetrical than typical brains, which makes sense.
Despite our romanticized vision of social media as a global town square overflowing with diversity, the reality is that each user’s experience is hyper-filtered.
Clashes between “antifa” on the far left and the alt-right have intensified.
Why does the Universe have the properties it has? There may be no natural reason at all. “When you listen to a lecture, you should not have any idea of yourself. […]
Skeptic John Horgan identifies new theories of matter and the universe that reveal human narcissism.
Scientists release observation data from 1,600 stars in hopes the public can help find planets that orbit stars outside our solar system.
If you think we’ve seen all there is to see in the Universe, you’re about to have your imagination unlocked. “Hubble often takes images of distant gravitationally lensed galaxies to […]
Jon Stewart shares his thoughts on many issues during a recent talk with the New York Times.
The latest challenger to dark matter’s throne may not be so difficult to knock off, after all. This post was written by Sabine Hossenfelder. Sabine is a theoretical physicist specialized in […]
Researchers plan on making human cells resistant to infection, radiation, and even cancer.
The program picked up association biases nearly identical to those seen in human subjects.
Does a shot of espresso before walking into an exam make a difference?
A new genetic test could improve the palm oil industry and reduce deforestation.
It might have puzzled Einstein right up until his death, but that doesn’t mean you can’t understand it! “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are […]
Do you want your voice heard? Facebook recently unveiled a tool called Town Hall which makes it incredibly easy to contact your elected officials. By removing the friction of contacting politicians, Facebook may be creating a “social infrastructure” that increases civic engagement.
Regardless of truth, the best storyteller wins: how else could a quarter of Americans, many struggling financially, ‘relate’ to a billionaire real estate mogul?
If you thought our galaxy was just the luminous matter within it, think again. “Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and adventures are the shadow truths that […]
Through a series of election-related email dumps, WikiLeaks played a major role in the U.S. elections.
The days of the all-night cram session are numbered.
A new extension suggests that you follow people you don’t agree with. Will this help pop your bubble?
Important new research on the right amount of screen time for teens. A Large-Scale Test of the Goldilocks Hypothesis: Quantifying the Relations Between Digital-Screen Use and the Mental Well-Being of Adolescents, tested the theory that instead of a linear relationship between teen screen-time and harm, there was an amount that was just right.
Is the technology of the future more radical than the technology of the past? Alison Gopnik provides some historical perspective.
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A study finds that just 30 minutes of memory training per day, for 40 days, can reorganize your brain connectivity.
This could revolutionize organ transplants, grafts, prostheses, and implants.
Scientists in the UK have even identified four cases of “chronic déjà vu.”
We claim it’s the leftover glow from the Big Bang, but where is this light actually coming from? “We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we […]
Just as the collective ruckus of science deniers hits its peak, Netflix announces a date for ‘Bill Nye Saves the World’, a heroic new show that will answer the most pressing science questions of our era.
The thoughts on ruthless leadership by Italian politician and writer Niccolò Machiavelli resonate today.