As mankind raises its eyes to Mars and asks, “How do we get there?”, we might need to ask, “Should we go?”. Carl Sagan said we may not be entitled to visit a potentially inhabited planet.
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A new study suggests that 70% of the time scientists see brain activity on an fMRI, they aren’t.
It might have puzzled Einstein right up until his death, but that doesn’t mean you can’t understand it! “As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are […]
Ex-FBI crisis negotiator Chris Voss explains the golden question that will give you the upper hand in a negotiation.
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Rabble-rousing politicians may be uniquely benefitting from the Information Age.
According to letter sent to income college freshmen, the University of Chicago will not use trigger warnings or act as a safe intellectual space for students.
A noted economist and futurist Robin Hanson sees a civilization of brain simulations or “ems” rising within the next 100 years.
And if it were, is there any way we could detect that this were the case? “Do I believe, for example, that by using magic I could fly? No. How would […]
Our brains react subconsciously to what is said during business negotiations. To succeed, it’s important to choose your words carefully and be aware of the tone of your voice.
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Take a deep breath, you’re in for a ride. Here is Penn Jillette on Libertarianism, taxes, Trump, Clinton, Sanders, Gary Johnson, sex, drugs and Kurt Cobain.
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Edward Snowden and his allies are lobbying President Obama to pardon him.
And it doesn’t mean we should give up, but it does mean we’ve got a lot of work to do! “‘Star Trek’ says that it has not all happened, it has […]
A new book finds that Hitler relied on a number of drugs to rule Germany, including “crystal meth.”
This discovery could lead to a whole new class of drugs for psychiatric disorders.
How do we know governments and hackers aren’t surveilling our smartphones? The answer is we don’t. Edward Snowden is here to fix that.
And can we even agree on the definition of ‘nothingness’? “Alone, I often fall down into nothingness. I must push my foot stealthily lest I should fall off the edge […]
And could every black hole our Universe creates give rise to a baby Universe itself? “Man is something that shall be overcome. Man is a rope,tied between beast and overman — a rope […]
Email takes up a lot of our time and often results in little real work getting done at the end of the work day. Many enterprises are finding the less it’s used, the less time gets wasted. Productivity goes up and stress goes down.
A new study finds that spanking is ineffective and leads to a host of psychological and cognitive issues when children grow up.
Over 3,000 studies have shown acupuncture to be no better than a placebo. Yet it has led researchers to discover something that might aid in pain relief.
If you thought Usain Bolt’s 9.58s world record time in the 100 meters was ever in jeopardy, this shows how unlikely that was. “A lot of legends, a lot of people, […]
Do schools kill creativity? Should white boys ever rap or breakdance? This week on Think Again we’re joined by Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
It’s more than a conclusion that most scientists agree on; it’s the basis for all the science we do now! “Those who know that the consensus of many centuries has sanctioned […]
All those hours spent trying to get the doctor to fill a prescription should count for something, right?
Authorities in France and Scotland are taking very different approaches to Islamic dress in their societies.
If Will Allen’s documentary, Holy Hell, teaches us one thing, it’s that there’s no easy answer.
Germany and Japan have far fewer incidences of gun-related violence than the United States. What can we learn from how they regulate firearms to decrease the number of American tragedies?
We have electric charges and currents in electromagnetism, so why not magnetic ones, too? “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is […]
Too many people understand meditation as a way to banish worldly thoughts, but your thoughts will never go away, says Jon Kabat-Zinn. You’ve got to observe them like a scientist.
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An old fight between philosophy and science has flared up again. Fortunately we have Rebecca Newberger Goldstein to help us sort out what’s going.