In August 2012, Curiosity became the heaviest, most advanced rover to ever land on Mars. Here’s what the red planet looks like. “Studying whether there’s life on Mars or studying […]
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An incredible art project creates a new, tiny world every day. “I’d rather create a miniature painting than a Taj Mahal of a book.”–Mohsin Hamid As small as it is […]
Department of Corrections is a misnomer. At the present, DOCs across the country shun from the responsibility to make convicts better people.
Nashville-based Ride for Reading began as an elementary school teacher’s endeavor to put books in the hands of low-income children.
If dark matter is the most abundant form of mass, and has gravity, where are all the dark matter structures? “All enterprises that are entered into with indiscreet zeal may […]
Do schools kill creativity? Should white boys ever rap or breakdance? This week on Think Again we’re joined by Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game and Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
In the murky land of Twitter, a war rages online- and offline as comedians attempt to protect their writing from other writers.
Starches may have played a key role in our ancestors’ diets, helping humans to develop the big brains we have today.
Women feel the effects more harshly, whereas it takes a while for men to let those feelings sink in.
A key thought experiment, the “tragedy of the commons,” is widely misunderstood, especially among certain kinds of economists. Elinor Ostrom won a Nobel Prize for showing how irrational they can be.
In an unprecedented use of Freedom of Information laws, an anti-GMO group wants to read the emails of forty university professors with professional associations to biotechnology firms.
Recent data suggests there are some health benefits from adding a little spice to your foods.
There are three kinds of BS, explains Stewart, and all three made appearances last night.
AI will throw a wrench into many of our theological foundations. How will we adapt?
Words of wisdom from 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard: “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.”
It’s the leftover glow from the Big Bang. Here’s what it teaches us, and why you shouldn’t worry about “anomalies” in the CMB. “The radiation left over from the Big […]
Why is it that in the face of a total lack of evidence for their effectiveness, so many people feel so much affection for quacks?
I was misdiagnosed as bipolar largely as a result of the pervading gender bias in ADHD diagnosis, and that is indicative of a really big problem.
Turns out parents just don’t understand.
What we get out of kissing, and why some cultures aren’t into it.
Nuclear weapons do horrific widespread damage. Nuclear radiation, even at high doses, does not. But fear of radiation does. We have the survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to thank for these lessons. We should honor their suffering by remembering both.
Seeing that box is a reminder that a life sentence is being served.
Compared to a human lifetime, the Universe is ancient.But even a single year holds important changes. “We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we […]
You’d think divorce lawyers would be making a killing over something like this. Apparently not.
The freedom and opportunity that going away to college offers correlates with higher rates of depression and anxiety.
Professionals who value what they’re worth don’t do favors for business associates. You want a favor? Go to a party.
If you’re a new mom or dad, it’s a really good time to work for Netflix.
Apparently, there’s a lot more to be worried about than the environment.