Spanish cancer survivor Albert Espinosa says we need to rethink our traditional notions of friendship and allow ourselves to form relationships with people who are different from us.
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Mark 2012 down as the year that we finally saw traditional political polls for what they are – a form of voodoo black magic mixed with Machiavellian pseudoscience. With only 10 […]
A new online platform encourages Ukrainians to report election violations at a time when corruption has pushed back some of the gains made towards democracy.
Dutch engineers are working on several ways to modernize Europe’s highways, including lanes that change color in bad weather and charge electric cars while they’re in motion.
This week the Washington Post published a three-part series it entitled “Permanent War.” The first piece, by Greg Miller, talks about the disposition matrix and sets the stage for the […]
The Jokers to the Right in my title don’t require further introduction. They’re the social conservatives who belittle rape in their anti-abortion zealotry, believe that the control and suppression of […]
Sometimes the urge for instant gratification makes perfect sense.
In this dispatch from Beijing, artist and political activist Ai Weiwei explains the powerful effects of social media on political freedom in China.
In what may be a next step for democracy, a citizen can now propose a new law online, and if enough of their fellow citizens support it, the government has to vote on it.
Surrounding yourself with, and adhering closely to, those who share your opinions leads to difficulty in coherently analyzing today’s political problems. A new study says this is true regardless of your network’s perceived levels of political sophistication.
California voters will be asked in November whether the state should require labels to inform consumers that their food contains genetically modified ingredients. Supporters base their case on scientific evidence […]
A recent study of 80,000 Britons showed a correlation between happiness and the number of servings of vegetables they ate.
Here are some great resources from the 2012 ISTE Leadership Forum held in Indianapolis. The resources from the conference are hosted on the Leadership Forum Wiki – feel free to […]
I’ve just discovered a wonderful, Onion-worthy site for much-needed if wicked comic relief. Although I’m sorry to report that it’s not a parody site but one compiled from the real […]
For all the ugliness of Nazism in thought and deed, it’s striking to consider just how much they contemplated the arts. From the failed painter Adolf Hitler to the failed […]
This week, we witnessed another step in the Republican party’s long drawn-out national suicide: “I’ve struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life […]
The cap, which can be worn with or without a helmet, provides LED readouts in green, yellow or red to indicate the seriousness of a hit.
The US military has successfully tested a missile that uses microwaves to target a building’s computers and electrical systems.
The noise of the long campaign may not only be annoying, but also bad for your health. Big Think experts suggest effective ways for dealing with the over-consumption of information.
I wrote a short piece detailing the brilliance of mature story-telling, this time in a video game. Spec Ops: The Line is a military-shooter that is aware of itself, the […]
All cultures go through a defining period rife with with wars and shaped by great leaders, music, food, and literature. It is our right of passage from isolation to community, from […]
Just as there were many countries — India, Germany, Brazil, Mexico, to name a few — not mentioned in the “foreign policy” presidential debate last week, perhaps the greatest challenge facing […]
A company has started an Indiegogo campaign to bring its Muse wearable headband to market. Writer Stacey Higginbotham describes what has to happen to make this kind of interface a commercial success.
An engineer has created plastics that contain a network of liquid-filled channels. When the plastic cracks, the liquid fills the gap and solidifies, repairing the damage.
Google’s wearable Trekker device will allow its team of explorers to take 360-degree pictures of areas that aren’t reachable by vehicle.
We all know that America (and everyone else in the world) is aging. Aging thus far has been a story of ‘more’. More older adults, the need for more services, […]
Last week the rocket broke apart in Earth’s orbit, creating a cloud of debris that has observers concerned about its possible impact on other spacecraft in the area.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission is planning a pilot study of cancer risks near six nuclear power plants, out of suspicions about the dangers of uranium even when the plants are operating normally.
A study investigating the presence of potentially harmful chemicals in the lake has added a new one to its list: sucralose, known commercially as Splenda.
What is it about hot yoga? While many of my friends are real fitness addicts, none compete at the level of those I know who are into Bikram Yoga. They […]