It’s rare to find a galaxy where the arms wrap around even a full 360 degrees. But after billions of years, why is that? “The farther we peer into space, the […]
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A live blog event from Nobel Prizewinner Art McDonald. “It’s ironic: in order to observe the Sun, you need to go kilometers underground.” –Art McDonald In the 1960s, a huge […]
Do these facial composites merely represent national averages, or are they national “ideals”?
Those who want to keep Syrian refugees out of the country are succumbing to a classic error of logical reasoning.
And what does your choice say about your personality?
The fantasies, institutions, and humans at Dismaland do not merely sometimes fail us — they are marked for death from the start.
Out beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper belt, whose residents we can see. But what’s out there beyond that? “The great oak of Astronomy has been felled, and we are lost […]
Optimism, like imagination, is childish in the best sense of the word.
Carve these frighteningly costumed versions of Einstein, Curie and other famous physicists thanks to Fermilab! “It’s said that All Hallows’ Eve is one of the nights when the veil between […]
The median house price in London’s most expensive borough is almost six times as high as in its cheapest one.
America is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, so how could people from much poorer ones be better off health-wise than us?
If you live in China, Finland, or Switzerland, you could be closer to receiving your packages from flying robots. Meanwhile, the FAA is not taking action on drone regulation.
Many don’t have a leg to stand on where their understanding of evolution is concerned. David Sloan Wilson (head of the Evolution Institute) says “natural selection is life Monopoly.” But, it could be more like basketball…
Breast-augmentation ads? Sure. But period panties?
Three passages that will pay dividends when parsed carefully by a patient reader.
Neither astronomers nor native Hawaiians are to blame, but it’s up to everyone to get it right moving forward. “The cause of Hawaiian independence is larger and dearer than the life […]
Words like “comforting” and “reassuring” don’t seem sufficiently “sexy” praise for a literary work on this scale, but these are the only words to describe its effect (on this reader, at least).
Cepheids are the hottest, brightest variable stars of all. When they’re surrounded by gas, a spectacular light-echo can follow. “What is history? An echo of the past in the future; […]
And are there independent ways to check? “Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” –Stanislaw Jerzy Lec Each week at Starts With A Bang, […]
Two of the most famously rousing speeches in history, though one is from a dramatic work, address many of the same topics: bravery, fear, camaraderie, and death.
The world’s most powerful and influential nations are democracies that have been ineffective (at best) at combating climate change.
I attacked a famous artist for no apparent reason.
In order to bring conflicting countries closer together mentally, experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats wants to bring them closer together physically. He proposes action that would speed up Earth’s tectonic activity and lead to the rapid formation of a new supercontinent.
Reading is dangerous, but there’s no harm in preparing students for the challenge.
Recent research studies the link between creativity and emotional states, offering answers to the age-old question, “How can I be more creative?”
The best-kept secret in music festivals and the six great new bands I found. “Life is a festival only to the wise.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Every weekend, I try to […]
It’s extremely difficult for new technologies to also envision the ways we will relate to each other in the future.
How do you “play the game the right way”? Depends who you ask.
A young man received a new pair of sunglasses. What he saw changed his life.
Relish opportunities to show who you are: it may make you look more attractive.