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Remembering Frank Drake, who transformed the search for alien life & extraterrestrial intelligence into a full-fledged scientific endeavor.
For many people, a challenge to their worldview feels like an attack on their personal identity.
uranium seawater
The new material may make marine uranium extraction economically feasible.
Colors can influence your emotions and behaviors, but "color psychology" yields no real insight into your personality.
Not every "expert" has the expertise to back up their argument.
type o kidney
By creating a type O kidney, they hope to make more organs available for transplant.
youth
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.
John Templeton Foundation
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners.
documentaries
Though difficult to watch, films like "Shoah" and "Life of Crime" cover topics that should not be ignored.
Einstein's relativity teaches us that time isn't absolute, but passes relatively for everyone. So how do telescopes see back through time?
combustion
Oxygen isn't strictly necessary for combustion, but it is ideal. Any advanced (alien) civilization probably uses oxygen to burn things.
post training survey questions
When constructed well, post-training survey questions can provide a wealth of information that helps guide future design decisions.
The Greeks were among the first to move beyond “primitive money” and establish an official currency, transforming their trade, government, and even philosophy.
Million Stories
Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.
navy dolphins
Imagine Flipper trained in the art of espionage.