How much free will do you actually have? This week’s Comment of the Week is fantastic and raises an interesting debate. What do you think?
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Scientists are about to set new standards for the kilogram, ampere, mole, and kelvins.
A controversial discovery shows how Islam could have influenced the Vikings.
Scientists realize that fish are sentient and intelligent, though unfortunately, they also get depressed.
It’s had an impact on both women and men.
Either possibility offers a tremendous existence, but philosophically, there’s so much more to think about. “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, […]
Considering that the United States remains the world’s only superpower, that begs the question: How informed are Americans when it comes to their country’s vast global power?
Since hope appears to come from a physical place in the brain, scientists are hoping to figure out how it shields the rest of the brain from negativity. Really.
Democracies can fail. They usually do. Van Jones on how America might become functional again.
A woman wearing a burka or niqab will need to take it off on provincial property.
From the most beautiful to the most impactful, some of these are so powerful it’s breathtaking. “Truth in science, however, is never final, and what is accepted as a fact […]
A new study shows that psilocybin can “reset” the brain and put depression in the rear-view mirror.
Before this, little was known about the genetic basis for the variety in human skin tone.
The good news is, most of the factors that go into good long-term health are in our control.
Researchers look at crowdsourcing as a way to teach ethics to AI.
This is the 1st brain game proven to improve cognitive abilities. Why not try it yourself?
Lost time at work can be incredibly stressful—both for employees and employers. Often, a vicious cycle occurs: losing productive time leads to people stressing about falling behind, leading to them […]
Adults tend to become lazy with their thinking, backing into moral and ethical wrongdoing without noticing fully what they’re doing.
Voters in California may get to decide whether teachers’ salaries should match those of state legislators at the expense of a hike in the sales tax.
If you thought all we could see is all that’s out there, prepare to rethink everything you knew. “It’s hard to build models of inflation that don’t lead to a multiverse. […]
A new report suggests Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana might be reducing opioid deaths in the state.
Early states did not form how we’ve been taught, writes James C Scott in his new book. His research offers a clue as to where we might be heading.
It’s fascinating how an octopus’s skin does this and how these scientists recreated it.
The link between sugar and cancer just got stronger.
Summary Salman Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, discusses the story of how he was inspired to create a software-based learning tool that would teach others subjects like Math, World […]
Summary In this lesson excerpt, video game designer Jane McGonigal walks you through how gaming can lead to positive outcomes in the workplace. By the end of the video, you […]
Infographics detailing the exporting of live animals from Africa, 2001-2015
If you don’t learn this one lesson, you’ll not only never be good at science, you’ll never learn anything new. “Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong […]
This is a nice addition to the findings of the “yellow snow” study.
A recent study looks at whether collective apologies on behalf of countries may inspire hope that can lead to reconciliation.