Data-mongering is how Americans try to explain or control someone’s actions. And yet, statistics about people in general, or about some category of people, tell you nothing certain about any one individual.
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According to reports, the new discoveries of natural resources in African countries like Ghana Uganda, Tanzania or Mozambique can either be a blessing or a curse.
Researchers at separate universities are creating kitchens that use technology to “walk” cooks through the steps of meal preparation.
“On television talk shows, one hears the notion that America is a nation founded on Judeo-Christian values, which presumably means those are the only values worth knowing about, and outsiders should be the ones doing the studying and accommodating.”
According to a report by Goldman Sachs, exports of Iran’s oil have dropped by almost 1.4 million barrels a day.
Companies are making it possible for electric vehicles to get their power from wind-energy sources. It may not be in the form of a rooftop windmill, but it’s getting there.
Too many published studies make claims that cannot be satisfactorily reproduced or verified. A new service makes it easier for labs to double-check their results before publishing them.
According to Walter Mosley, the desire to be famous is more pronounced in young people today because of the way the media portrays success. It doesn’t make for a good career strategy.
A newly-formed group at NASA hopes to build on the success of the Mars Curiosity rover by creating workable plans for future exploration of the planet.
An increasing number of Chinese are protesting the poor environmental state of their nation, bolstering the efforts of local green groups and attracting attention from overseas.
With Easter and Passover on the minds of so many millions of Christians and Jews this weekend, so are the deeper themes of renewal, promise, and liberation that these religious […]
Since the creation of the insanity defense, experts have been debating whether or not a criminal can get away with faking insanity.
According to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, living in the moment is not possible.
Despite the steady increase in women’s Olympics participation over the past few decades, some believe the time has come to push for true gender equality in terms of medal opportunities.
The Olympics gives spectators permission to say things about athletes’ bodies that they would never say in polite company.
Writer Alain De Botton believes that status anxiety is more pernicious and destructive than most of us can imagine, and recommends getting out of the status-as-self-worth game altogether.
I don’t write fiction, at all. I can’t make stuff up. But I used to read more fiction than I do now. And occasionally I wonder why I’ve struggled to […]
“John Quincy Adams said that the United States should be the ‘well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all . . . , the champion and vindicator only of her own.’”
New research demonstrates that letting your mind wander can make you a more creative person and effective decision-maker…when done correctly and consciously.
A simplified color-coding system represents the latest attempt to affect consumers’ food choices. However, it’s unlikely that such a system will be accepted beyond individual institutions or city governments.
A few weeks ago, I received a few emails and Tweets asking my opinion of Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist and intelligence researcher from the London School of Economics, joining […]
PSY’s viral hit Gangnam Style is testing two longstanding trends: mainstream American culture as a monolingual culture and the global dominance of the English language.
The latest US Jobs report diffuses concerns about America heading back in a recession.
Data from a 32 year study conducted in New Zealand examined the social academic and relationship development of participants from childhood to adulthood.
A genome passed down to a child by the mother may contribute to a longer life span in women versus their male counterparts.
New discovery in the HIV protein within its early stages of infection give doctors hope in finding an effective vaccine to ward off the virus.
Research done on physical development of high-performing young athletes shows that there are no clear answers despite what anecdotal evidence seems to suggest.
This is a lengthy post but I want to do justice to Adam Lee, Big Think and the arguments. These are my initial thoughts. Fellow Big Think blogger and friend, […]
The latest US Jobs report diffuses concerns about America heading back in a recession.
The U.S. Constitution protects a person’s right to freedom of speech everywhere except the workplace.