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For the first time, we’ve seen neutron stars merge. At last, the gravitational and electromagnetic sky are one. “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only laboratory […]
If you think we’ve seen all there is to see in the Universe, you’re about to have your imagination unlocked. “Hubble often takes images of distant gravitationally lensed galaxies to […]
Harnessing the power of photosynthesis may be able to produce all the hydrogen for energy we need.
California prisons are about as off-off-off-off Broadway as it gets—but that’s where the emotional tools of theatre can make the biggest difference to people’s lives.rn
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Why the 2017 Nobel Prize isn’t the end, but the start, of something really, really big. “Wormholes are a gravitational phenomena. Or imaginary gravitational phenomena, as the case may be.” –Jonathan […]
Innovation training programs are meant to help companies be more agile—by increasing adaptability in the face of new and disruptive challenges in their respective industries and by coming up with […]
It happens every once in a great while: the ‘Kids’ come down from their lofty peak and tell the elders what they think is “cool.”
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The communication techniques required to be a successful leader are frequently synonymous with the communication skills required for a business to be successful. For leaders who want to both deliver […]
U.S. scientists have successfully repaired DNA in a human embryo for the first time.
How the Universe’s expansion rate continues to baffle us. “In expanding the field of knowledge we but increase the horizon of ignorance.” –Henry Miller It’s the most fundamental law of special […]
Amazon’s blockbuster purchase of Whole Foods will lead to big changes in how we shop.
The cost-effectiveness of green technology makes it tough to ignore.
If you’re not doing relational thinking, you’re not really thinking, says psychotherapist Esther Perel. Understanding how complementarity between people and partners works is critical to success.
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Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Novelist and essayist Gish Jen on how fundamental East-West differences in the sense of self play out in art, culture, business, education, and more.
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Before we go venturing off to another star to look for life, why not look here? “If I had to describe myself to an alien I’d say I was bigger than […]
The season finale gets the one thing Star Trek is famous for — ethics — completely wrong. Life is full of dilemmas whose solutions seem paradoxical. To obtain peace, you must prepare for war. […]
Diversity in the workplace is a long-standing issue for many companies. Diversity and inclusion training programs aim to help improve interactions between employees with different backgrounds; however, getting the lessons […]
Every business has goals—whether they’re as simple as “sell more” or as sophisticated as “apply design thinking to business processes to increase overall efficiency and reduce costs by X%.”
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Every year, companies strive to acquire and retain top talent. The cost of recruiting a new employee compared to retaining a current one varies from one business to the next, […]
A physicist demonstrates how life may be a predictable product of thermodynamics.
Unless we take a more scientific approach to philanthropy, we risk spending a lot of money doing some very backward, ineffective, and inefficient things.
Was it really a low-entropy state? And what does that mean for the second law of thermodynamics? “Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize […]
Welcome to Star Trek: Discovery. From science to ethics and more, how does the new series’ debut stack up? “If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a […]
Diversity and inclusion are incredibly important topics for modern organizations of any size. Diversity training is a core part of ensuring that new employees feel welcome in the workplace—providing a […]
But there are resources, tips, and telltale signs to keep you from being duped. “Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as […]
What – if anything – makes metaphysics still relevant? And what’s the relationship between science and metaphysics?