It’s so much more than mass-energy equivalence; it’s the key to unlocking the quantum Universe. For hundreds of years, there was an immutable law of physics that was never challenged: […]
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“Enforcing language norms is a way of enforcing power structures.”
One of the tangible benefits of religion is the community it can foster. What happens when those social connections start to decay?
In his latest book, Will Storr traces the lineage from self-esteem to selfie.
As human beings we all must do some work for basic survival—but how much? Is there a “minimum daily requirement” of work?
In his latest book, Fantasyland, Kurt Andersen covers the first five hundreds years of American magical thinking.
Terrorism. Technological disruption. Globalization. Life in the 1870’s was wild. Harvard historian Maya Jasanoff on Joseph Conrad, his times, and ours.
Unless you can make a force that travels faster than the speed of light, a singularity is inevitable. The more mass you place into a small volume of space, the […]
Today millions are celebrating the resurrection of Christ, yet there were many gods before him with similar stories.
The fragility of digital memory could let the entire story of our time turn to sand.
You’ve heard of the big Greek philosophers. Now, read about the ones who inspired them.
A game designer creates games that can change attitudes and behaviors.
For thousands of years, all over the world, we’ve told tales of monsters and the undead. Why? Aaron Mahnke, creator of the ‘Lore’ podcast, on the hunger for mystery.
When was the last time you were well and truly bored? If you can’t remember, you’re not alone. Manoush Zomorodi on what our brains really need, and what they’re getting.
In her book, The Power of Meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith details the four pillars of meaning, arguing that they’re much more important than chasing happiness.
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When you look at the history of it, a strange pattern emerges.
Is it ever okay to believe in things we consider to be impossible or extremely improbable?
BICEP2 scientist Brian Keating’s new book is honest and insightful, but just as notable for what it fails to recognize. Imagine what it’s like to be a scientist working on […]
“The starting point for understanding inequality in the context of human progress is to recognize that income inequality is not a fundamental component of well-being.”
The most unusual star known has finally had its dimming scientifically explained. Here’s the unusual, dusty resolution. The science of planet-hunting has truly taken off in the 21st century, with […]
It’s the first, most naive question you might think to ask. The solution is a lot more complicated than you imagine. According to a large amount of evidence, the overwhelming majority […]
Jellyfish have their tentacles all tangled up in our lives in ways we’re only dimly aware of.
Mining asteroids might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but there are companies and a few governments already working hard to make it real.
Rather than one layer at a time, this method creates an entire object all at once, using lasers.
If you think we know it all, you’ll never be ready for the next big breakthrough. When you’re taught the scientific method, you think of a neat procedure you can […]
Plus, how the mycelium network’s destruction could, physically, actually end life in the Universe. Imagine taking a seemingly impossible journey: traveling to another Universe on a network of biological spores […]
Two classic episodes from Think Again’s origins, reunited at last.
Valentine’s Day has a surprisingly raunchy history, going back thousands of years.
Imagine a world in which all the babies born each day were randomly redistributed among the biological parents. The infant assigned to any given set of parents could be white, […]