Could this finally be the clue we’ve hoped for in uncovering the truth about dark matter? In the physical sciences, theory and observation are supposed to work hand-in-hand. Theorists work out […]
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With radio and X-ray data combined, we’re understanding how energy flows like never before. When we look out at the Universe on the largest cosmic scales of all, gravity is the […]
Two Williams pioneered geological mapping in Britain and the United States – but the world only remembers one.
The program aims to notify people after they’ve come in close contact with someone who tested positive.
A new study at UPenn found that effective learning includes mistakes—just not too many.
There are many things on large scales that also appear on small scales. But is the Universe truly a fractal? If you take a look at the structures that form in […]
We have been rejecting science for far too long. We all need to embrace it. For as long as human civilization has existed, those societies that have embraced science have had […]
The inventor Nikola Tesla’s esoteric beliefs included unusual theories about the Egyptian pyramids.
We’re still not sure what the ultimate question is. Here are 5 excellent candidates. One of the most amusing stories in all of science fiction is Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s […]
Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a well-known model of human development, but Maslow’s friend and colleague Kazimierz Dąbrowski believed humans developed in a different way.
Upstreamism advocate Rishi Manchanda calls us to understand health not as a “personal responsibility” but a “common good.”
Critics complain that Maslow’s hierarchy of needs focuses too much on the West. Yet other cultures often have similar ideas about personal development.
When it comes to cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has long been the king of the hill thanks to its status as the founder of the young industry and its first-mover appeal. A […]
Is consciousness just a showdown between your beliefs and perceptions?
The controversy around the Torah codes gets a new life.
Einstein’s God is infinitely superior but impersonal and intangible, subtle but not malicious. He is also firmly determinist.
The two concepts might seem contradictory, but anarcho-capitalists exist.
Famous inventors and scientists submission to the daily grind
As individuals, we scientists are all flawed. But the enterprise of science rises above our individual shortcomings. The enterprise of science is perhaps the greatest achievement in all of human […]
Is this the real life or is it just fantasy? And does it really even matter?
Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]
Explore McLuhan’s theory on print culture and its influential hold over civilization.
Then again, maybe the study is fake news too.
From psychology to neuroscience, what we believe is not nearly as relevant as why we do.
Renowned scientists and technologists who’ve passed away in 2018.
These photos of scientific heroes and accomplishments inspire awe and curiosity.
In more than a dozen countries as far apart as Portugal and Russia, ‘Smith’ is the most popular occupational surname
It’s hard to quantify what it means to be good, but this framework takes a stab at breaking down what makes people behave nicely.