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More than 20 years ago, the sitcom Seinfeld went “meta” and joked that it was “a show about nothing.” But 20 years before George Costanza’s epiphany, artist Richard Tuttle was staging shows about nothing featuring works such as Wire Piece (detail shown above) — a piece of florist wire nailed at either end to a wall marked with a penciled line. But, as Jerry concludes, there’s “something” in that “nothing.” A new retrospective of Tuttle’s art at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia, Both/And: Richard Tuttle Print and Cloth, dives into the depths, and widths, of this difficultly philosophical, yet compellingly simple artist who takes the everyday nothings of line, paper, and cloth to create extraordinary statements about the need to be mindful of the artful world all around us.

Workplace survival during a leadership change is an exercise in Social Darwinism (and sometimes involves more bootlicking than we’d like to admit).

Designers of the new federal system for sending emergency alerts to our cellphones devoted a lot attention to setting up the technical aspects, but not enough to figuring out what the messages should say. Research suggests those messages don’t say enough to keep us safe.

In a long-term study of nearly 10,000 individuals, a team of scientists at Cambridge University found that sleeping more than eight hours per night correlates with a higher risk of stroke. 

The “Kindness Diaries” author recounts an inspirational story of generosity that changed his life.

A long-lost, completed manuscript belonging to famous children’s author Ted Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — is scheduled for release in July 2015.

Perhaps in an attempt to compete with disruptors like Airbnb, some hotels are upping their game by incorporating new technology with regard to facilities and amenities.

Could humans someday live to be 1,000 years old? Life extension and radical longevity are rising topics of conversation among futurist circles… and wealthy tech entrepreneurs are listening.

How do recent weather patterns influence our overall perceptions? Researchers seem to think, “Rain or shine, our minds tend to prize their freshest impressions.”

You’re not broken. I promise. I can understand why you would think you are, though. After all, you’re an expert in yourself. Like a fine painter, you’re so familiar with […]

Cholesterol, coffee, and alcohol are among the winners in the government’s new dietary advisory report, which is helping to create the nation’s official 2015 dietary guidelines. 

UPDATE: This has been solved, thanks to our unbelievably amazing fans. 

What makes the Sun shine? For decades, the science didn’t add up. “Every time we get slapped down, we can say, ‘Thank you, Mother Nature,’ because it means we’re about […]

While some school districts have experimented with holding classes via the internet during bad weather, the format isn’t wholly feasible for all subjects.

Could everything we’ve put together about science turn out to be wrong? “Revolutions are something you see only in retrospect.” –Alan Greenspan We’re always on the lookout for the next […]

Sangeeta N. Bhatia, M.D., and Ph.D, runs a bioengineering lab at MIT, has helped to start ten companies, and counts among her close friends some of the nation’s most successful women. 

Futurist Vivek Wadhwa predicts change “at a scale which is unimaginable before,” thanks to advances in technologies like robotics and 3D printing. “New trillion dollar industries will wipe out out existing trillion dollar industries,” he says. “This is the future we’re headed into, for better or for worse.”

DIY welding equipment and access to basic lessons are becoming widely available to the layperson. Basic household repairs and projects have never been easier.

“A second thing that an individual must do in seeking to love his enemy is to discover the element of good in his enemy, and everytime you begin to hate that person and think of hating that person, realize that there is some good there and look at those good points which will over-balance the bad points.”

No matter how great your expertise, new discoveries await for the curious. “There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and […]

Introduction to the Optimized Brain, with Steven Kotler Flow is technically defined as an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and we perform our best. Steven Kotler […]

Will you explode, freeze, or boil? Advice on how to maximize your life. “A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces […]

If parents want their kids to feel well-rested, it may be best to limit their screen time. A recent study found that kids report feeling as if they haven’t had enough sleep after looking at small screen displays and TVs before bed.

Tiny houses have become quite trendy across the web. Design specs and photos have been shared across a number of blogs and social networks, but are these micro-houses becoming the new American Dream?

The author of The Internet is Not the Answer decries the free business model that has brought so much success to companies like Google and Facebook.

“I am of the firm belief that everybody could write books and I never understand why they don’t. After all, everyone speaks. Once the grammar has been learnt it is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.”

Ambition, goal-setting, and I are awkwardly dating. 

Many past campaigns have tackled unique problems that come with running a repeat candidate. Hillary Clinton, who was defeated in the 2008 Democratic primary by Barack Obama, is the most notable example heading into the 2016 presidential election.

Magazines and health journals have been publishing studies for years saying a glass of wine is good for your heart. A recent study calls those findings into question.

Nobody likes to be treated like a tool, so instead of networking, just work on building relationships with people in your field.