To celebrate the 20th anniversary of iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, a group of fans wants to recreate the fate of series’ Spear Of Longinus, which ends up on the moon.
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“Danger is a good teacher, and makes apt scholars. So are disgrace, defeat, exposure to immediate scorn, and laughter…”
New research led by popular neuroscientist David Eagleman demonstrates that our brain reacts to corporate behavior as though individual people were taking action.
It’s something of a cultural cliché, but counting your blessings is a great way to obtain perspective on a bad day.
Light and sound are waves that we all know. But gravity makes them, too. “Henceforth space by itself, and time by itself, are doomed to fade away into mere shadows, […]
Crisis counsellors are speaking directly to young people where they are most comfortable communicating, in a text message.
Researchers believe they’ve found some connections in women that may help predict postpartum depression before childbirth.
Various computer science and theology experts have sounded off on how religion will impact (or be impacted by) the rise of smarter-than-human artificial intelligence.
DIY welding equipment and access to basic lessons are becoming widely available to the layperson. Basic household repairs and projects have never been easier.
Writers without a muse are like runners without legs. Luckily, technology is here to help.
When men earn more than their spouses do, they tend to be more lax about doing chores around the house, according to a recent paper.
How do you talk to a parent who has decided not to vaccinate their child? Some commentators say, “Don’t bother.”
“People are afraid, and when people are afraid, when their pie is shrinking, they look for somebody to hate. They look for somebody to blame. And a real leader speaks to anxiety and to fear and allays those fears, assuages anxiety.”
“Patriotism is, fundamentally, a conviction that a particular country is the best in the world because you were born in it.”
How many does it take to give us our Universe, and what’s left unexplained? “The joy of life consists in the exercise of one’s energies, continual growth, constant change, the […]
Preschoolers demonstrate stronger academic achievement when lessons about caring and mindfulness are integrated into the traditional curriculum, say educational researchers in Wisconsin.
The state of Colorado is legally obligated to return a portion of the excess tax revenue generated by legal marijuana sales, but now, state legislatures are balking at the rule.
To unwind they check out social media.
Economics and fiction both seek to describe and explain human nature. Measured against what makes fiction feel realistic, the tales of mainstream economists don’t ring true. Yet they govern us.
The real barrier to getting more women into leadership roles is the issue of time commitment. Companies that embrace values diversity and accommodate various time commitments will open doors to leadership for previously shut-out members of the available talent pool.
The kinds of foods parents expose their kids to will set an example for their eating habits later on in life.
As a physician-assisted suicide bill sits before committee in the California state legislature, Ira Byock, MD, urges a critical examination of the way supporters draw attention to their cause.
If there was a daily pill you could take to prevent cardiovascular disease, at no charge, and with no side effects, would you? According to a recent study, one in three people would rather live a shorter life than take a daily pill.
All day long people everywhere say the wrong thing, or they say the right thing, but in the wrong way. Hazard pay should be offered to people whose jobs require […]
Five Nobel Prize winners are throwing the weight of their scientific achievements behind a longevity pill by Elysium Health.
Frozen water at the poles of the moon represents a potential cash cow for firms that want to capitalize on the emerging private space industry.
The United States has a long history of using force to defend the property and interests of its citizens. MIT Research Fellow Michael Schrage asks why responses to cyberattacks deviate from that precedent.
Rebranding means reinvention — a wiping away of the old and replacing it with the new. Such an identity shift can be both exciting and frightening. Make sure you know what you’re getting into before embarking on an identity shift.
For the first time since the Vikings sailed, the Icelandic public will soon be able to worship classical Norse gods like Odin, Thor, and Frigg at a public temple built in their honor.
“We’ve become a less violent species because we recognize the futility and the undesirability of violence.”