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Body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards shares her formula to create a lasting first impression.
Protons and neutrons are composite structures: made of quarks and gluons. But knowing they had substructure goes back long before that.
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Charles Duhigg explains why trying to eliminate a bad habit is neurologically futile and why the habit that scares you most irrationally is probably the one change that rewires everything else.
Our motivations and sense of self may be more deeply shaped by our connections and social history than we think.
If you're going to relax, don't do it halfway.
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David Epstein, author of Range and Inside the Box, breaks down what's actually happening inside the brain when we multitask, and why "just focusing" is a solution that doesn't hold up to reality.
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Falling in love can feel like finding “the one.” But to your brain, romance may look less like affection and more like craving, stress, and reward.
Unlikely Collaborators
Yes, "the laws of physics break down" at singularities. But relativity itself would have to be wrong for black holes to not possess them.
Get clear on what you actually have to offer.
From mysterious villages to absurdism at the gallows, these books explore the origins, consequences, and possible responses to nihilism.
Long before “move fast and break things,” aerospace pioneer Kelly Johnson built the Skunk Works — Lockheed Martin’s R&D arm famous for its problem-solving and revolutionary creations.
It's the Universe's ultimate chicken-and-egg question: what came first, the galaxy or the black hole? One Little Red Dot proves the answer.
Soccer emerged from chaotic folk games, elite school rivalries, and evolving rules that transformed a rough pastime into the beautiful game.
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David Epstein argues that the myth of the lone genius is a story we tell, but the actual history of innovation is far more interesting.
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From Copernicus to Flatland, Yale philosopher L.A. Paul shares examples of transformative experiences, and how participating in them changes more than just your mindset.
In 2016, humanity announced our first successful gravitational wave detection. 10 years and 389 events later, here's how far we've come.
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The $25 card game that unlocks high-achieving teams.
Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.
The Astro2020 decadal report set the USA's agenda for space and ground-based astronomy. Here in 2026, we're clearly on the wrong course.
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David Epstein walks through decades of research exploring why constraints, not freedom, are the engine behind creativity, focus, and breakthrough.