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A next-generation collider is required for studying particle physics at the frontiers. Here’s the fastest, cheapest way to get it done.
In the search for life in the Universe, the ultimate goal is to find an inhabited planet beyond Earth. How will we know when we’ve made it?
These short books offer insights and meditations on timeless themes, without the time commitment.
Parallel universes are among the most profound notions in all of quantum physics. It’s a compelling and fascinating idea, but is it true?
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Amplifying the energy within a laser, over and over, won’t get you an infinite amount of energy. There’s a fundamental limit due to physics.
Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.
There are real concerns with long-term power generation on the Moon; nuclear could be the answer. But for NASA, will the cost be too high?
From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.
The investment advisor and host of the Talking Billions podcast explores childhood curiosity, building networks through kindness, and more.
Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.
Are you ready for the “cybernetic corporation”? Amir Husain “profiles” the hottest company of 2035 — and makes a telling comparison with Nvidia.
At the end of July, hundreds of scientists convened to plan NASA’s upcoming astrophysics flagship mission. Will the US allow it to happen?
“Climate analog mapping” finds the place that is currently as warm as your city might be in 60 years.
The UNILAD founder followed a rocky road to success — and his 2023 ADHD diagnosis proved revelatory.
Two supermassive black holes on an inevitable death spiral push the limits of Einstein’s relativity. New observations reveal even more.
When it comes to our Universe’s origins, scientists discuss the Big Bang, cosmic inflation, and other theories. Why doesn’t “God” come up?
Historians Alexandra Churchill and Nicolai Eberholst reexamine the pivotal conflict from a grassroots perspective.
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On the largest scales, galaxies don’t simply clump together, but form superclusters. Too bad they don’t remain bound together.
One does not simply make a meme go viral.
Our minds crave simple, linear narratives. But society rarely follows a straight line.
Duke sociologist Dr. Christopher Bail on the tech’s potential to foster empathy in an age of division.
Author and geopolitical strategist Paulo Cardoso do Amaral urges us to ask: Will we shape AI with wisdom, or will AI reshape us with strategy?
The conversation you’re having with an LLM about groundbreaking new ideas in theoretical physics is completely meritless. Here’s why.
The psychologist, educator, and former NBA player discusses the professional volumes and childhood stories that shaped his life and his approach to it.
You might love your leadership role and inspire fierce loyalty — but what if that comes at the expense of a disastrous balance sheet? Here’s a way forward.
Somewhere, at some point in the history of our Universe, life arose. We’re evidence of that here on Earth, but many big puzzles remain.
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