Writer Brian Profitt discusses what the country’s recent law requiring real names for Internet use could mean from a political and a marketing perspective.
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Realizing that constant connectivity isn’t always healthy, some business have begun implementing policies designed to manage employees’ online time.
Using technology, pirates are literally cloning buildings made by famous Western architects, and have even succeeded in replicating an entire Austrian town. Reactions range from outrage to curiosity about future creative mutations.
As in the US, rural overpopulation is affecting farms and gardens all over, but implementing familiar remedies has proven to be a challenge.
Patriarch Kirill also advised clergy to choose cars that are “more modest” than the expensive ones they’re used to.
By selling rechargeable lanterns to people living in areas with little or no access to electricity, San Francisco-based d.light represents increased investor attention to “the junction between development work, renewable energy and profit-driven business.”
On Christmas Eve, Sudarsan Raghavan of the Washington Post wrote a detailed article about a September air strike in which the US attempted to kill ‘Abd al-Rauf al-Dhahab, whom it […]
It’s not just for recreation: People working long hours in dreary conditions are able to keep going by using the drug. Unlike poppy and coca fields, meth labs aren’t easily spotted by satellite technology.
For the third year running, here’s a very personal, very subjective, “I can’t read everything, so I probably left out something, so mention it in the comments, OK?” list of […]
On December 23 – the same day the US carried out an apparent drone strike in the al-Baydha governorate of Yemen, apparently targeting ‘Abd al-Rauf al-Dhahab – AQAP released a […]
How can we humans, who fear death so greatly, ever hope to defeat our existential malaise? According to Jason Silva, it is “by creating beauty and order and complexity.”
Author Robert Wright has found that while Buddhist meditation sets higher goals than achieving what we know as happiness, its effect is often a warm feeling toward others.
It’s a slow news day. How about some internet drama to liven things up? As you all know, I’ve been writing a lot lately about sexism and misogyny in the […]
Researchers say the brain seizes on the opportunity of blinking to relax a little, reducing blood flow to regions associated with paying close attention to the surrounding environment.
Psychologists recommend a couple concrete activities to help your mind frame traumatic events in ways that will be less painful. The techniques are as basic as answering simple questions.
Ross Douthat—the only really conservative columnist for the NYT—has been endlessly patient in trying to explain to his basically hostile audience that conservative opinion is both reasonable and diverse. The […]
American and Japanese researchers have created new “nanoionic” devices which more closely mimic the brain’s own processing abilities and it’s short- and long-term memory banks.
Researchers at Duke University have found that primate brains record acts of generosity as part of a larger effort toward being social creatures, but do human brains function the same way?
Trial lawyers who advise male defendants to dress in dark suits and white shirts might think twice about that notion after a look at this study, soon to appear in […]
The FDA has released documents stating that salmon genetically modified to grow faster are safe to eat and will not harm the environment. Now the public has 60 days to review the information.
Scientists at Virginia Tech have created imaging software that captures biological structures, such as viruses, at the nanoscale, creating new hope for treatment against deadly diseases.
A new evolutionary theory is emerging that suggests our most physically active ancestors were able to create offspring with larger and more efficient brains. Feel like a jog now?
Advances in human genome sequencing and brain-computer interface will help medical professional diagnose disease earlier and develop new technology for more direct treatments.
Dr. Kaku says we might imagine God as we know him to be a mathematician: “The mind of God we believe is cosmic music, the music of strings resonating through 11 dimensional hyperspace. That is the mind of God.”
Good health is more than a sum of biometrical data. Being healthy means having a lively spirit and engaging with others rather than exercising and counting calories at every given moment.
At the beginning of December, I naively predicted that legislators would put an end to the fiscal game of chicken they were playing with the American economy. As the month […]
Armed only with data, we could begin to see the patterns between guns and ammunition purchases and violence, and to flag those people most at risk of killing dozens of their neighbors.
Today, the choice to go to graduate school may only offer the illusion of comfort and security, says Ron Rosenbaum, who let Yale after his first year of grad school for a successful writing career.
Part 1 and Part 2 of this essay appeared earlier this week. Thomas Hardy I never cared for Life: Life cared for me, And hence I owed it some fidelity… […]
Philosopher David Edmonds lists the five books of philosophy that have figured most in his development as a moral thinker. Along the way, he explains when it may be OK to end a life.