Event Become a Learning-Driven Organization The L&D team at S&P Global discuss how they build a culture of learning at their organization.
Thinking Visual thinking: How to understand the inner lives of animals Humans are good visual thinkers, too, but we tend to privilege verbal thinking.
Starts With A Bang Starts With A Bang podcast #101 – Quantum Computing Here in the 21st century, quantum computing is quickly going from a dream to a reality. But what's hype, and what's actually true?
Starts With A Bang Starts With A Bang Podcast #94 – Dark energy and cosmic growth In a far-reaching discovery with astrophysicist Karolina Garcia, we discuss what's in the Universe and how it grew up.
High Culture Want to write a book? Oliver Sacks and Susan Barry began theirs as letters In "Dear Oliver," neuroscientist Susan Barry describes how her 10-year correspondence with Oliver Sacks unleashed her inner author.
Thinking Everyday Philosophy: “Should I have to work the same hours as my inefficient colleague?” Rich is brilliant at his job. He completes work in half the time of his coworkers. Should he have to sit at his desk just as long?
Starts With A Bang Why 21 cm is the magic length for the Universe Photons come in every wavelength you can imagine. But one particular quantum transition makes light at precisely 21 cm, and it's magical.
Starts With A Bang No, the laws of physics are not time-symmetric Whether you run the clock forward or backward, most of us expect the laws of physics to be the same. A 2012 experiment showed otherwise.
The Present The coolest aircraft to come out of Lockheed Martin’s storied “Skunk Works” Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works engineering division has devised many jaw-dropping aircraft. Here are some of the best — and one ship.
Neuropsych The faulty weathermen of the mind Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis?
Starts With A Bang Wolfgang Pauli’s quantum rule makes existence possible Quantum uncertainty and wave-particle duality are big features of quantum physics. But without Pauli's rule, our Universe wouldn't exist.
Starts With A Bang The Milky Way’s nearest galaxy, as seen through amateur eyes Professional astronomy images are the gold standard. But this Large Magellanic Cloud composite is the amateur community's best image ever.
Starts With A Bang The quantum reason why neutral atoms first formed If it weren't for the intricate rules of quantum physics, we wouldn't have formed neutral atoms "only" ~380,000 years after the Big Bang.
The Present How a subtle gesture can make anyone feel a sense of belonging Just a small gesture or a thoughtful comment can often alter a situation, or people’s perceptions of it, in ways that relieve tensions and make them feel appreciated and included.
The Future Startup’s bladeless flying car is designed to reach Mach 0.8 One of Jetoptera's VTOLs is expected to reach speeds of around 614 mph, about as fast as a commercial jet airliner.
Starts With A Bang How quantum uncertainty saved the atom If nature were perfectly deterministic, atoms would almost instantly all collapse. Here's how Heisenberg uncertainty saves the atom.
Neuropsych The sound of swearing is universal across languages Use words with plosives and affricates if you really want to make sure everyone knows you mean business.
The Past A two-stage psychological model that explains alien abduction stories The truth may be out there — but it’s not in these close encounters of the third kind.
Starts With A Bang What was it like when the last antimatter disappeared? In the early stages of the hot Big Bang, matter and antimatter were (almost) balanced. After a brief while, matter won out. Here's how.
Health Oxford scientists develop a cheap nasal spray that cuts COVID risk by 62% It’s simple to make, easy to use, and should work against any variant.
Hard Science In 1894, physics seemed complete. Then Kelvin spotted 2 looming “clouds” Lord Kelvin is thought to have said there was nothing new to discover in physics. His real view was the opposite.
High Culture Comic book expert explains how our favorite heroes have evolved over time With great power comes retcon responsibility.
The Past How alarm clocks put knocker-uppers out of business Meet the people paid to rouse the workers of industrial Britain.
The Future Making microbots smart What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?
Starts With A Bang Ask Ethan: Is alien space travel limited by the speed of light? Without wormholes, warp drive, or some type of new matter, energy, or physics, everyone is limited by the speed of light. Or are they?
Thinking “Give a f***, actually”: The surprising benefits of being grateful for things you dislike Radical Emotional Acceptance calls on you to celebrate all of life's emotions — even the negative ones.
The Future The wild evolution of data science and how to unpack it Data scientists first gained prominence by making us click on ads — now the profession spans a multiverse.
The Future ChatGPT is great – you’re just using it wrong Can ChatGPT help you power through writer's block?
Neuropsych This drug can lessen the emotional pain of traumatic memories “It doesn’t erase what happened to you. It just changes the impact it has on your life.”
Starts With A Bang The compelling case for axions as our dark matter The majority of the matter in our Universe isn't made of any of the particles in the Standard Model. Could the axion save the day?