“Humans are allergic to change,” Grace Hopper once said. “They love to say, ‘We’ve always done it this way.’ I try to fight that. That’s why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.”
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Living longer, but worrying more. Why?
How does he deliver presents to hundreds of millions of households in just one night? With physics, of course! “Our family was too strange and weird for even Santa Claus to […]
The roots of the word “Christmas” express two kinds of liberation (of, and from, the masses) with some shortening. Much that matters is hidden in the unsung history of words, and their translations… there’s the rub…
If there is a quantum theory of gravity, is String Theory the only game in town? “I just think too many nice things have happened in string theory for it to […]
At some point, our antibiotics are going to stop working. Are drug-resistant bacteria winning?
New research suggests that positive interactions between strangers create empathy where it wasn’t before.
We all make small mistakes, but sometimes journalists report the complete and utter opposite of what a study really found.
Despite all those weeks sunning themselves and enjoying breaks from work, the French are among the most productive workers in the world. Americans could be, too.
What could we do with a little more peace of mind?
How much is a copy really worth?
The Internet is contributing to the demise of 95 percent of the world’s languages. Paradoxically, Google may have the solution.
An Applicant’s Guide To NASA Astronaut Selection This guest post was written by Brian Shiro: NOAA geophysicist, NASA researcher, and co-founder of Astronauts for Hire. “I wasn’t destined to be […]
Street vendors benefit the economy in all kinds of ways.
It’s time to address the gorilla in the room, and the high percentage of his income he’s spending to rent it.
A new study reveals who is searching online for ADHD drugs, and the relaxed attitude toward “study drug” abuse.
A new study suggests that news reports of extreme weather build a dangerous tolerance for risk-taking.
For the 70 million people who speak with their hands.
Crossing the generational divide.
Science is the best tool we have for predicting the future. Here’s what the next year ought to bring. “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s […]
These stars are too hot and blue for their age, and the leading theory just got a strike against it. “Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work […]
How China’s new social credit system could lead to an Orwellian future.
Both are beautiful gifts, but only one is a beautiful learning experience. “The time will come when diligent research over long periods will bring to light things which now lie […]
There is a lot of hypocrisy in the way Naomi Oreskes attacks four renowned climate scientists.
Forensic anthropologist Richard Neave has given us the most accurate portrayal of Jesus to date. This still will not change the ways we misrepresent his identity.
Learning how to code will get you a job and a salary. More importantly, it allows you the freedom of understanding that you can solve problems that seem overwhelming.
It’s rare to find a galaxy where the arms wrap around even a full 360 degrees. But after billions of years, why is that? “The farther we peer into space, the […]
We’re teaching robots to learn in all kinds of new ways.
President Barack Obama is giving away a special holiday gift to inmates.