Few students will become architects, but architecture may be able teach them more about real-life problem-solving than geometric proofs.
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It would be nice if we lived in a world where we could just do a good job and bosses would pay everyone what they’re really worth, and close the […]
A theory from cosmology claims the Universe could rip apart to shreds.
Traveling interstellar distances in human lifetimes is an amazing dream, but it won’t ever be achieved like this. For centuries, ever since we realized that every star we can see in […]
Finland and the U.S. have chosen opposing answers to the question of how much standardized testing is too much.
Particle physics is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand. When you hold out your palm and point it towards the sky, what is it that’s interacting with your hand? […]
A plan to forgive almost a trillion dollars in debt would solve the student loan debt crisis, but can it work?
She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.
We don’t have to tell you that business is complicated. You know. Maintaining productive employee and client relationships, mastering challenges and opportunities, and navigating the future are things that don’t […]
You won’t notice much of a difference unless you’re north of the 55th parallel, though.
The 2020 presidential candidate said companies like Amazon should “pay their fair share” as automation begins to displace human workers.
Many of them are spinning at nearly the speed of light. When you do the math, there’s no other way it could have been. Take a look out there at the […]
Black holes are regions of extreme gravity, but dark matter barely interacts at all. Do they play well together? Black holes are some of the most extreme objects in the […]
The world of particle physics sure does have surprises, even for the most educated of physicists out there. If you ever take a visit to the physical site of CERN, where […]
Education shouldn’t just be about preparing us for the workforce. It should prepare us for life.
Turns out pushups are more telling than treadmill tests when it comes to cardiovascular health.
The Israeli historian has plenty to say.
In theory, we could use high-energy lasers to make our own artificial black holes, potentially capturing the enormous energy they emit.
There really is a cosmic conundrum about how fast the Universe is expanding. Changing its age won’t help. One of the most surprising and interesting discoveries of the 21st century is […]
Time to build a Corellian shipyard?
Charter schools and the privatization of education have an adversary in Akron. And in the NBA.
Lisa Bodell, author and CEO of FutureThink, is an expert at fostering innovation. She’s an advocate of something she calls “Little Bigs,” and they’re pretty brilliant. They’re simple, easy to […]
It’s possible that the Higgs boson is connected to a bizarre doomsday scenario for the universe.
The Canadian professor has been on the Joe Rogan Experience six times. There’s a lot of material to discuss.
Turns out those violent video games might be a blessing in disguise.
Sabine Hossenfeder has some problems with how it’s practiced today.
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We all want to help our children learn and a new study shows that encouraging curiosity might be the best way to do it.