Almost 200 cognitive biases rule our everyday thinking. A new codex boils them down to 4.
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When we think about the birth of the Universe, was time already in place? When we look at the Universe today, we know with an extraordinary amount of scientific certainty that […]
If a fetus is a person, would it be a citizen too?
They may be using an “air bridge” to do so.
But few critics actually addressed the science on climate change.
The study highlights the incredible neuroplasticity of the brain.
From “if-by-whiskey” to the McNamara fallacy, being able to spot logical missteps is an invaluable skill.
Storytelling has been a human tradition for thousands of years and for good reason: It holds a powerful influence over our psychology.
Though written for his students, the lessons can be applied by any essay writer.
The answer depends on how we choose to balance religious freedom, social inclusion, and the search for self-identity.
Recycling is linear, but the economy shouldn’t be.
The motivations behind this complex feeling.
The famed science fiction author coined the term “cyberspace” before it existed.
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The Evergreen National Education Prize offers monetary and promotional support to organizations helping low-income youths access education.
From Godzilla to The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, it’s everywhere.
A bill in New York would let older kids get vaccinations against their parents’ wishes.
NASA’s New Horizons is the most distant technologically advanced observatory ever. And that makes all the difference. When you look at an object that’s very distant from you, how well […]
A variety of structures exist to both treat employees with more respect and increase productivity.
The Harvard psychologist loves reading authors’ rules for writing. Here are his own.
Simply getting into grad school isn’t enough. The answers to these three questions can make all the difference. It’s time. You’ve done all your research into schools, completed your undergraduate […]
Not everything needs a medium to travel through. If we can overcome that assumption, we don’t need the aether at all. All throughout the Universe, different types of signals propagate. Some […]
Big data is here to save your dinner.
Why were the Nazis so enamored with the occult, pseudoscience, and magic?
Some experts may worry that AI will depersonalize health care, but others see its potential to deepen relationships.
“Cargotecture” is becoming increasingly popular as a cheap alternative to traditional houses.
The design ethicist did not hold back his concerns when talking to political leaders.
Even before publication, health agencies were asking the journal not to publish the research.
We live in contradiction. How we confront that fact matters.