Natalie Shoemaker
Contributing Writer
Natalie has been writing professionally for about 6 years. After graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Feature Writing, she snagged a job at PCMag.com where she had the opportunity to review all the latest consumer gadgets. Since then she has become a writer for hire, freelancing for various websites. In her spare time, you may find her riding her motorcycle, reading YA novels, hiking, or playing video games. Follow her on Twitter: @nat_schumaker
Life may have ended before it had a chance to begin. They’re calling this solution to the Fermi Paradox the Gaian Bottleneck. It’s not that life has never emerged in the universe — it just never had the chance to grow or evolve.
Confronting the logic of the “I have nothing to hide” argument.
Scientists are reconsidering the number of planets in our solar system after finding mathematical evidence for a new planet that would orbit the sun every 10,000-20,000 years.
This is what anonymous browsing looks like.
Stephen Hawking says so.
Bringing a whole new meaning to phrase “couch surfing.”
Saying someone is as “pure as snow” has become a sarcastic insult thanks to a team of scientists.
When you remove the content, all that’s left are soothing, colorful boxes.
Astronaut Scott Kelly channeled his inner Mark Watney.
Pilot study finds standing desks may have improved student test scores.
The good news: New York State just set up a site where residents can directly vote on whether or not they support the bill.
Jobs have doubled in the past five years.
Tesla may have been the spark necessary to ignite the electric car industry.
Developers are working on a tablet for the blind.
Coming to grips with the real changes.
Men may finally be able to take control of their reproductive futures.
Here’s some easy health advice we should all take with us into the New Year.
The snake oil salesmanship that is Lumosity.
General Motors is the latest major car company to make a large investment in ridesharing.
Scientists confirmed the discovery of four new elements.
A couple Big Think experts take the anxiety out of eating by dishing some digestible advice.
They cannot thrive in the current ecosystem.
How much is a copy really worth?
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.