Holograms preserve all of an object’s 3D information, but on a 2D surface. Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions?
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In all directions, at great distances, the Universe looks younger, more uniform, and less evolved. Does that mean Earth must be the center?
One of the fundamental questions for those studying and advocating progress is around understanding what variables can move the needle for the type of progress that you might want to see in the world. It’s a key focus of the “progress studies” discipline and a question that has received increased attention from academics and public intellectuals in recent years.
Why the best entrepreneurs should be more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke Skywalker.
Life in the supremely vast cosmos is incredibly rare. We need a new vision for our living planet and for ourselves.
From the earliest stages of the hot Big Bang (and even before) to our dark energy-dominated present, how and when did the Universe grow up?
Intrinsic motivation cannot be imposed on a team — but you can provide the right culture for it to flourish.
For a substantial fraction of a second after the Big Bang, there was only a quark-gluon plasma. Here’s how protons and neutrons arose.
You don’t have to be an emperor to apply these rules to daily living.
Nobody likes the uneasy feeling of being watched — so can there be any workplace benefit to the all-seeing eye?
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
The insanity of the academic job market laid out in numbers.
As early as we’ve been able to identify them, the youngest galaxies seem to have large supermassive black holes. Here’s how they were made.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.
Everyone loves a good underdog story, but the lessons we derive from them depend on how they’re told.
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.
In history, every major technological advance has been used, for good and bad.
Einstein’s theory of general relativity introduced the concept of space having a shape. So, what is the shape of space?
Unraveling the subtle mechanics of luck can help us better steer the wheel of fortune.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids’ reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
“The Tao of the wise is to work without effort.”
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
Success is about give and take — with a little more give.
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
You’ve probably noticed that most retailers use prices ending in 99. That’s intentional.
The corporate unicorn was yesterday — now we should consider the wisdom of black and white stripes.
This research team is working out how to detect extraterrestrial cells in the liquid water ocean hidden beneath Enceladus’s icy crust.