Last week, the crew found themselves in the mirror Universe. Here’s what science has to say about that. Star Trek: Discovery entered their midseason hiatus on a terrific cliffhanger: they had […]
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Some philosophers have tried to base morality on human nature, but what does biology say about that?
Socrates never wrote anything down because he found writing to be inferior to dialogue as a method of inquiry. That’s kind of a problem if we’re to evaluate his ideas.
There are many famous schools of thought that you have probably heard of, but did you hear the truth or just get a caricature of the idea?
The list of substances banned from Olympic competition is staggering. Marijuana is on the list, but derivative cannabinoids aren’t. Whats going on, and should marijuana even be banned?
Sometimes conspiracy theories turn out to be true, like the one about how the CIA tried to use LSD to find a mind-control drug.
Almost every reader will learn from the vast erudition (and biblical proportions) of Steven Pinker’s ‘Enlightenment Now’. But it’s data-lit gospel of progress hides darker biases.
When we call something ugly, we say something about ourselves – and what we fear or dread.
When you’re in a midlife crisis, success can seem like failure.
Philosophers often get depicted like sages in ivory towers without a practical or human side. A gossip-filled book from the 3rd century can fix that.
The idea may have started as a joke, but it’s getting more and more serious.
Silicon Valley might just be missing the most important aspect of being human: the ability to feel.
Imagined memory palaces are still used by memory champions and the few who practice the memory arts, but they are best known from Greco-Roman times.
Marijuana use may help clinicians better identify those vulnerable to bipolar disorder and help them to develop better intervention methods.
A longtime debate over Buddhism’s religiosity has drawn a line between metaphysics and action.
The Dr. Data Show is a new web series that breaks the mold for data science infotainment, captivating the planet with short webisodes that cover the very best of machine learning and predictive analytics.
“It’s a common enough scenario. A vegetarian has been invited to a friend’s place for dinner. The host forgets that the guest is a vegetarian, and places a pork chop in front of her. What is she to do? ”
People have debated what justice is exactly for the last 3,000 years. How have our ideas changed in that time?
It’s one of the most common tropes in science fiction. But which movies actually get the science right? The way we travel through time, at a speed of one second per […]
You’ve heard of the big Greek philosophers. Now, read about the ones who inspired them.
Here’s the psychology that explains why many economists prefer to be narrowly right yet broadly wrong (they suffer from professional “rigor distortis”).
With huge suites of data, we can extract plenty of signals where we know to look for them. Everything else? That’s where AI comes in. At the dawn of the 20th […]
A less well-known facet of de Beauvoir’s philosophy, particularly relevant today, is her political activism.
Who are the new black atheists and what is behind their recent growth?
How much money does it take to be happy? How much is too much? These philosophers have a lot to say about money and how it relates to the good life.
Are there really no good action and adventure films anymore, or is there an inherent bias toward them?
Philosopher Tim Crane believes religion can be a rational, “intelligible human reaction to the mystery of the world.”
Lab-grown, cultured meats, dairy, and leather will be hitting shelves soon. Paul Shapiro reports on the coming trend in his new book, Clean Meat.
The season finale gets the one thing Star Trek is famous for — ethics — completely wrong. Life is full of dilemmas whose solutions seem paradoxical. To obtain peace, you must prepare for war. […]