With the new year fast approaching, people often start brainstorming some personal goals to improve themselves and their lives. However, these “New Year’s Resolutions” aren’t exclusive to individuals. Organizations can […]
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“The greatest change-agent profession… is the legal profession.” But should these change agents side with big corporations?
Go back to school, Agora style. Philosophy can train us to respond to life’s problems rather than merely react. One such training camp is coming to Baltimore.
There is no reason for science and faith to be hostile to one another. If you want to figure out how the Universe works, you have to ask. Not by asking […]
Is there life on other planets? Harvard biologist Jonathan B. Losos has an interesting theory that since there are so many Earth-type planets in our galaxy alone that there’s a good chance that there’s some humanoid looking (at least in the bipedal sense) creatures out there, too. Just like a Hollywood movie.
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A new study has found a mechanism that links poor sleep with deterioration of brain function.
In the search for the youngest planet in the Universe, astronomers may have accidentally stumbled upon something entirely new. Growing up is hard to do in the Universe. In the great […]
In his latest book, Fantasyland, Kurt Andersen covers the first five hundreds years of American magical thinking.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: “One of the things that I think is missing in the educational pipeline in America is… a class on what science is, and how and why it works.”
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We know that it’s ‘the red planet’ because of the iron in its soil. But why, with such a thin, carbon dioxide atmosphere, is the martian sky so red and bright? […]
You are going to die. So am I. These are facts.
In her new book, Creative Change, social psychologist Jennifer Mueller says everyone loves the idea of creativity even while we prefer the status quo.
Do animals feel pain? Well, yes. Obviously. They may even feel pain a lot stronger than humans do.
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Existentialism is great and all, but how can you really relate to the ideas if you don’t think God is dead? Luckily, we’ve got just the thing.
Efficiency is an obsession for many organizations—whether they’re businesses, nonprofits, or government agencies. However, efficiency isn’t a metric in and of itself. Efficiency is always linked to another performance metric; […]
The research isn’t all negative.
The biologist Trofim Lysenko, blamed for millions of deaths, is experiencing a revival in Russia.
A company’s culture can have a strong influence on both current employees and potential hires. With the right company culture, an organization can attract and retain engaged employees who add […]
A classic essay defines different ways to disagree, from the worst to the best, with lessons that ring true in our divisive times.
Millennials. There are countless articles out there claiming how Millennials are killing specific industries, disrupting the workforce, or paving the way for the future of technological advancement with their almost […]
We’ve heard it before: Artificial Intelligence is coming to take our jobs. But is it really their fault, or the company that can’t figure out how to create new ones?
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From striking women with goat’s skin to showering them with chocolates and flowers, here is how Valentine’s Day became the holiday we know today.
Many great minds have plenty of bad things to say about democracy, but what about the people who think it is great?
The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion “Passenger Economy.” But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?
The idea is to flood the markets and drive prices down. Contrary to what you may think, a rhino horn is not made of bone but of keratin – the material found in nails and hair.
Is life worse or better than non-existence? And if it is, who is judging? Welcome to anti-natalism, a small but lively corner of philosophy.
All of this has happened before… but not like this! As the year draws to a close, we approach a very special time of year, at least from an astronomical perspective. […]
Greatest job ever? NASA will pay six-figures to a Planetary Protection Officer.