And if it is, what does that mean for dark energy, and our Universe’s fate? “Until the 1990s, there were few reliable observations about movement at the scale of the […]
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Most teaching textbooks aren’t evidence-based according to a new report, so where should teachers go to keep their skills up to date?
The United States is not only a country of immigrants, but its composition is dramatically changing.
You’d think in the age of Uber and Airbnb someone would have figured out how to put Big Textbook in its place. Unfortunately, it’s a lot more complicated than just waving a magical disruption wand and putting Follett out of business.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the tenets of encryption and privacy yesterday in an event in Spain. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was much more opaque when asked to describe his opinion.
And the story you heard about their origin being solved? It’s 100% wrong. “From a little spark may burst a flame.” –Dante Alighieri Although it was recently reported that a mysterious […]
In Albuquerque and London, organizations are using small-scale employment to give homeless people another chance.
And what would that mean if it were one? “It is in the theory of perception that we have established our bond, or the lie I should say, for which we […]
Narrative is the backbone of any successful podcast, although there’s a whole lot more to great audio entertainment than just the stories.
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How the biggest NASA mission of the decade will solve some of the Universe’s greatest mysteries. “Now the world has gone to bed,Darkness won’t engulf my head,I can see by […]
Putting a light on security, and turning it into a conversation.
Pyongyang says they’ve detonated a hydrogen bomb. Here’s how science can tell us they’re lying. “In this first testing ground of the atomic bomb I have seen the most terrible and […]
The Mets are going to the World Series, with a rabid fan base that has stood by them despite decades of dashed hopes. Why do we love our teams, even when they lose?
The author of The Purpose Driven Life has a theory about why Paris happened: We haven’t accepted Jesus.
In a study that challenges conventional wisdom, two researchers determine that deftly playing office politics has a tendency to backfire.
Will Britain leave the EU? Would Maggie abandon Marge?
The once-revolutionary technology is headed for the landfill, but it offers advantages that modern video formats can’t match.
When confronting a challenge, people with an optimistic outlook persist at trying to overcome that challenge about 20 percent longer than those with less optimism.
It’s possible to grow hamburger in a laboratory. Scientists have done it. It’s actual meat. The problem is the process for creating meat is currently prohibitively expensive, although that may not be the case for long.
Giving others credit when it isn’t due may sound counterintuitive, but it is what skilled managers and leaders do. The principle applies to people who work for us as much […]
Humor begets humor, and laughter results in more open teamwork and more creative ideas.
How does someone’s facial features influence how we view their decisions? The truth is if we think someone has a trustworthy face, we’re less likely to contradict their decisions.
Stress causes us to feel threatened, and even if the “threat” is something as small as a test, our minds shift into self-preservation mode, which may cause us to make immoral decisions.
“You don’t spend twenty years of your life in the service and not have a warm, nostalgic feeling left in you … It’s a small service, and there’s a lot of esprit de corps.”
Time out of the sun and covering up when you’re on the beach is still the best way reduce your risk of skin cancer, but researchers suggest pain relievers may help as well.
While it’s easy to laugh off a pseudo-religion that battles cosmic tax auditors and exorcises invisible atomic volcanic gremlins, that’s merely the hypnotic gibberish hiding the organization’s true intention: amassing capital and property worldwide. And like many other religions, they’re wildly successful.
It’s useful to have a strategy for saying “no” to people trying to connect over e-mail without coming off as callous or cold.
In my personal auditory life, and apparently in that of many of my fellow humans right now, there’s a podcast revolution going on. Why this? Why now?
For every Gravity Falls fan out there, this one’s for you. Images: me (L); Disney Channel / Alex Hirsch et al. (R). “Not man enough? NOT MAN ENOUGH? I have […]
Before you trash those old electronics, you may want to give some thought to how this old device could better your own or someone else’s life. Consider some alternative ways to recycle and reuse old tech.