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How many scientists does it take to ruin a good conspiracy?

The smartest person in the world was Isaac Newton, a true polymath whose brilliance never has been, nor ever will be, surpassed.

In December 2022, a company called BioAge Labs published findings on a drug that worked to prevent muscular atrophy, or the loss of muscle strength and mass, in older people.

See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.

The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here’s a strategy for resilience.

The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it’s time to overthrow that idea.

For decades, the Communist Party of China has relied on reeducation camps to reform “parasites” and persuade people to support the communist cause.

What do Remus Lupin, Katniss Evergreen, William Wordsworth, and Usain Bolt all have in common?

Dinosaurs and other beasts were once thought to be the “undisputed masters” of Venus.

Explore how belief shapes destiny, from Oedipus Rex to modern geopolitics.

Far from practicing witchcraft, the experimentation of medieval alchemists helped bring about the Scientific Revolution.

When was the last time you spent some quality time with yourself?

Joseph Campbell argued that nearly every myth can be boiled down to a hero’s journey. Was he right?

Get rid of the notion that the best employees come from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.

Time will tell what the reign of Charles III will look like, but one thing is for sure: the “new Elizabethan age” is long gone.

We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world’s greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.

The “money taboo” is not a single taboo, but rather an amalgamation of several smaller taboos tied to gender and socioeconomic class.

In a psychedelic state, the relationship between your “narrative” and “minimal” selves seems to transform in unique ways.

Instead of walking a mile in someone’s shoes, try reading a chapter in their book.

Steam cars hit the U.S. market in the 1890s but were largely extinct by the 1930s. Will technology bring them back?

Why human attempts to mechanize logic keep breaking down.

Invisible cloaks. Ghost imaging. Scientists are manipulating light in ways that were once only science fiction.

The controversial theory about magic mushrooms and human evolution gets a much-needed update.

This collection of learning and development quotes serves as a reminder of the meaning and purpose behind this important work.

Proponents of transhumanism make big promises, such as a future in which we upload our minds into a supercomputer. But there is a fatal flaw in this argument: reductionism.

Do we still remember what we learned in the 1940s?

Fire-breathing dragons may represent chaos and the human impulse to conquer that threat.

There are different types of atheism and atheists. In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.

Between 30% and 50% of the US population says they believe in ghosts.