No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
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If the electromagnetic and weak forces unify to make the electroweak force, maybe, at even higher energies, something even greater happens?
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.
Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?
Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
A century ago, electric cars were common. The fact that they were almost entirely replaced due to the internal combustion engine is a testament to the glacial pace of battery breakthroughs.
Thinking about the problem of meaning is unsettling because it introduces us to a list of solutions that all feel a bit insane.
Regardless of your age, incorporate the piano into your life for better health.
Could we finally detect the elusive Unruh effect?
With launch, deployment, calibration, and science operations about to commence, here are 10 facts that are absolutely true.
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Don’t wait until Christmas to gift a telescope this year. All throughout the year, two bright lights have stood out in the post-sunset skies. Earlier this year, on March 31, 2020, […]
Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.
There are so many problems, all across planet Earth, that harm and threaten humanity. Why invest in researching the Universe?
There are ~400 billion stars in the Milky Way, and ~2 trillion galaxies in the visible Universe. But what if we aren’t typical?
By projecting lifetime risk, an alarming new medical study centers the human lives that will be lost due to gun violence and drug addiction in the United States.
These core teachings make an ideal starting point for exploring Buddhist philosophy.
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Luck doesn’t fall from the sky. It’s about how you position yourself for life’s challenges.
From “Thompson’s violinist” to the “Experience Machine,” these thought experiments will throw your mind for a loop.
There is no long-term beneficial effect of medication on standardized test scores.
“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.”
The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.
Galactic archaeology has uncovered a spectacular find: the Milky Way already existed more than 13 billion years ago.
The new book “Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs” documents 100 archaeological discoveries that changed the world.
He is only out-sold by William Shakespeare and Lao Tzu.
Nothing lives forever, at least, not in the physical Universe. But relativity allows us to get closer than ever, from one perspective.