Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has cancelled an upcoming trip to an economic conference in Saudi Arabia amid the controversy involving missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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While shuffling off their mortal coils, these giants of thought had some parting words.
China’s rise has necessitated a global PR push. It includes influencing how the movies you watch depict China.
The NFL is known predominantly for its players’ display of athletic prowess. But you’d be surprised to know that many of these same players are incredibly smart. Here are some of the smartest NFL players ever to have graced the league.
You may not recognize the names, but these seven scientists have improved the lives of people the world over.
Germany has long harbored varying degrees of anti-Americanism, but a new survey suggests those sentiments have grown particularly strong.
The construction, if and when it happens, could take five or more years.
Humanity has mapped the Milky Way better than ever with ESA’s Gaia. But 1.7 billion stars later, there are still no Dyson spheres. Perhaps the greatest ‘holy grail’ in all of […]
Sure, we found the Higgs Boson at the LHC earlier this decade. But what else has, and more importantly, hasn’t turned up? It’s now just over five years since the two […]
Science Debate asks 2018 candidates to discuss their views on 10 vital scientific policy issues.
Three eyes are so much better than two. Here’s why. “Einstein’s gravitational theory, which is said to be the greatest single achievement of theoretical physics, resulted in beautiful relations connecting gravitational […]
But there are resources, tips, and telltale signs to keep you from being duped. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as […]
What did Nikola Tesla or Bertrand Russell think of fewer working hours? Can a good life only come from work — and if so how much of it, and what kind?
The environmental legacy of this generally disgraced President is second to none.
Only two things will change the minds of science skeptics: appeals to their ego, or their wallets.
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What would it take to adopt a basic income? Frank Stilwell, a Professor Emeritus in Political Economy at the University of Sydney, explains the pros and cons.
If a prism can do it, why not the air? “It’s a brilliant surface in that sunlight. The horizon seems quite close to you because the curvature is so much more […]
PTSD develops after a person experiences, or is a witness to, a life-threatening or traumatic event — a natural disaster, for example — or is exposed to combat, or sexual […]
ScienceDebate.org sent 20 fine-tuned questions to the presidential candidates. 3 out of 4 of them responded. Here’s where they stand on key science issues.
Neil deGrasse Tyson proposed an ideal form of government and caused a viral debate.
Something isn’t right about the Universe without something extra. So why can’t scientists agree on what that “extra” thing is? “All we know so far is what doesn’t work.” –Richard Feynman […]
Without context, this is an alien world. How liberating!
It won’t mean that global warming has stopped, but that won’t stop the usual suspects from making their anti-science claims. “…as a scientist I was trained you always have to […]
The picture is real, but the UFO explanation? Surely we can do better. “It’s almost like I feel I’m just moving there, and I’m not coming back.”–Scott Kelly On his 233rd […]
The stars, gas, nebulae and dust in our galactic plane make it impossible to see through. But there are other forms of light. “Vision is the art of seeing what is […]
Personal attacks on a speaker, especially about their funding, are a sign that the attacker can’t dispute the facts the speaker is presenting. Beware the attacker too.
Researchers figure out what words would best help move people to support climate change policies.
There’s a chance the Earth will turn green, and even though there’s no such thing as a green star, perhaps someday, the Sun will, too. “‘You are a different kind […]
If String Theory has nothing to do with reality, what are our options? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string theory for it to be all […]
How we’re still, only now, just discovering the closest stars to Earth. “As a boy I believed I could make myself invisible. I’m not sure that I ever could, but […]