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A commonly prescribed anti-anxiety medication may have killed the Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell.
Dark energy may be real and the Universe may be accelerating, but does that mean a Big Freeze is inevitable? “It’s everywhere, really. It’s between the galaxies. It is in […]
Will Smith defends entry of non-theatrical Netflix movies at Cannes.
Has Google become our modern confessional? Former Google data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz discusses how Google knows you better than your friends and family–maybe even yourself. He is the author of Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on the mind-boggling awesomeness of space.
University of Houston researchers discover a catalyst that may make commercial-scale hydrogen extraction from water possible.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Author Mary Gaitskill on vulnerability, alienation, and Cerebus the Aardvark.
Sam Harris talks with David Deutsch about how modern people are already living like astronauts.
Five independent images point to an incredible, single story, but the mystery of how it was created still remains. “The origin and evolution of life are connected in the most intimate […]
Our hands lead us to certain choices, according to Zachary Estes of Bocconi University.
Anxiety can be a force for good, writes Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön.
Visualization of how the average working American adult spends the days of his or her life.
Astrobiologist Lewis Dartnell explains why we shouldn’t be afraid of alien visitors.
A new study from Yale researchers found that people rate familiar fake news as more accurate than unfamiliar real news. This is a troubling finding that makes the fight against fake news increasingly difficult.
A study on the strange Cold Spot in space may prove that we live in a multiverse.
One of inflation’s co-founders lashes out against the community. But is there a scientific leg to stand on? “…an understanding of the infinite tree of universes seems to be needed in […]
This could lead to a small 3D printer used by soldiers to quickly make anything needed in the field.
Hampshire College appoints some slime molds as scholars-in-residence.
Europe’s best and brightest minds converge upon Budapest to solve the problems of today’s Europe. Topics will include AI, the job market, emerging technology, and more.
The 20th century held some incredible advances across all the science. But astrophysics’ best days are yet to come. “When we have found how the nucleus of atoms is built up […]
While some still believe it to be innate, psychologists think genius can be cultivated. Three key elements motivate you to do so.
His use of the drug may have inspired Dr. Timothy Leary.
Could there be a massive, giant planet beyond Neptune? Here’s what the science says… for now. “Finding out that something you have just discovered is considered all but impossible is one […]
Pessimists see bad events in their life as part of a permanent negative state of the world. The optimist is ready to get over the disappointing outcome, often using mantras like “this too shall pass.”
A study suggests that countries with a high prevalence of parasites are likely to have authoritarian governments.
T.C. Boyle will read his short story “Are We Not Men?” at the Los Angeles Hope Festival on Sunday, May 21. The event is free but seats are limited. RSVP here.
David Eagleman, neuroscientist and host of ‘The Brain’ on PBS, will speak at the Los Angeles Hope Festival on Sunday, May 21. The event is free but seats are limited.
Want to think more creatively? Move your body, and move away from your emotional baseline—in any direction.
The poem starts at the Pulaski Bridge and ends near the New York Aquarium