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Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Authors Neal Stephenson & Nicole Galland on blurring the lines between science and magic.
Perhaps moving the entire planet into a different orbit could help us avoid the boiling of the oceans. It’s unorthodox, but not entirely off-the-wall, says astrophysicist Ethan Siegel.
Scientists have developed a new Vitamin-A enriched banana that could help solve world hunger problems.
The REV can collect and melt 5 tons of plastic a day.
Falling into a black hole is forever… but could a tether to the outside pull you back out? “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” –Alfred A. […]
Illinois passed a bill that could abolish AT&T’s obligation to provide the state’s citizens with landline telephone services.
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal discusses a three-step process to shift your mindset when anxiety creeps in.
Scientists at GW School of Engineering and Applied Science develop a prototype solar panel that captures nearly double the amount of energy from light.
For many companies, particularly those in the tech and manufacturing sectors, innovation is the lifeblood of the company. Entire advocacy groups have been created with the basic goal of protecting […]
There is, and never will be, a substitute for the real knowledge we’ve obtained about the actual Universe. “There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my soul […]
He created Windows and made billions of dollars. But that wouldn’t have happened if it weren’t for a few small things in his early life.
Archaeologists unearth 5,000-year-old “giants” in Shandong Province.
The community of microorganisms that live inside of your stomach is one of the most important markers of health, physically and psychologically.
Chinese scientists accomplish the feat of teleporting a photon to a satellite hundreds of miles above Earth.
Researchers develop a working, battery-free cellphone.
Weighted blankets have been proven to help you get a better night’s sleep by mimicking swaddling and increasing serotonin levels.
Why does the Universe have the properties it has? There may be no natural reason at all. “When you listen to a lecture, you should not have any idea of yourself. […]
Lise Feldman Barrett says emotional harm is worse for your health than physical harm. The legal system needs to catch up to the science.
It illustrates the dangers of rip currents.
The new Carbon Majors Report 2017 puts all the greenhouse-gas puzzle pieces together in one eye-popping report.
75% of all people will live through a traumatic event. 35-37% will experience PTG.
The stories in Shakespeare’s plays and ‘Game of Thrones’ are often bloody, but which are ultimately more violent?
Diversity in the workplace is a long-standing issue for many companies. Diversity and inclusion training programs aim to help improve interactions between employees with different backgrounds; however, getting the lessons […]
If space were really curved due to matter and energy, we should see light deflect. A solar eclipse provides the perfect opportunity. “Eddington had needed to make significant corrections to […]
Many people were upset when NPR tweeted out the Declaration of Independence.
Four countries around the world host both Russian and American military bases.
At just 3 billion years old, this galaxy should be blue and full of new, young stars. Instead, it’s already out of fuel. What gives? “This new insight may force us […]
A new study suggests that older couples may help their marriages by drinking together.