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Here’s the best idea you’ll hear today that you will also wish you thought of yourself. Just as Internet users contribute their ‘cognitive surplus’ to build sites like Wikipedia, international […]
New data out from the US government shows that the country is responsible for 47 percent of global consumption and isn’t expected to reduce that amount anytime soon.
A new study out of Finland has found that having a boy may shorten mothers’ lifespans for biological and environmental reasons. Researchers will now look for more current data.
In the past 18 months, the country has added an extra tax to certain packaged foods in an attempt to curb what some see as a public health crisis.
These are SIX quality questions that will kickstart you on the path to achieving your dreams.
The project is designed to make recycling as simple as possible by taking the sorting process out of the hands of residents and putting it into those of various companies.
Thankfully, several women’s organizations have started a campaign to have advertisers pull their dollars from Facebook until it gets over its misogyny and rape love. There’s a link to some […]
Currently the US is the only country using hydraulic fracturing on a large scale. However, many others have natural gas reserves, and some have begun experimenting with the controversial procedure.
This blog often talks about risks that we fret over too much. Time to talk about one we worry about too little; the air we breath…indoors. For a number […]
1. Living on the Edge: 2,000 Black Holes At the center of the Milky Way galaxy there is a supermassive black hole that everything else has formed around. But it’s […]
If you went on Facebook yesterday, it may have appeared that everyone’s profile had suddenly gotten hacked. Your timeline was probably awash in a sea of red equal signs or […]
Recently, I’ve reconnected with some old friends. We’ve had the experience of immediately meeting each other at a very deep level despite having parted ways and not seen each other […]
Too often, readers finish popular books on decision making with the false conviction that they will decide better.
The government should immediately increase the national gasoline tax, say a team of MIT scientists who want the nation to cut back on its use of petroleum-based fuel for driving.
When seeking intellectual stimulation on the Internet, TED can be regarded as one of those special “signals within the noise”. The site releases one talk a day, helping to create […]
Life didn’t come with a guidebook! We write it as we go along, and sometimes we fudge it!
While you’re at it, let your boss know about a recent study that suggests that the amount of willpower exerted in order to avoid using the Internet for personal use could contribute to a decrease in productivity.
The technology allowing you to read this is responsible for approximately two percent of global carbon dioxide emissions yearly. Researchers are developing new and improved models for measuring this output.
Chris Conrad exposes the truth behind the myths and lies of hemp.
During this year’s Super Bowl, brands like Oreo and Tide didn’t just stick to their traditional pre-planned paid advertising routine—they tried something new. Along with six others, they flexed their […]
Gamification, using game mechanics to improve learning, engagement and behavior change, has been a trend for a long time now. Make it a game! Everything from fitness to work to […]
A Scottish company claims to have produced 15 liters’ worth since opening a mini-refinery last summer. They’re now looking to expand…but they need more energy to do so.
By selling rechargeable lanterns to people living in areas with little or no access to electricity, San Francisco-based d.light represents increased investor attention to “the junction between development work, renewable energy and profit-driven business.”
The world could produce 60 to 100% more food by simply eliminating losses, while simultaneously freeing up land, energy and water resources for other use, says a new report from England.
Focus makes us smarter. In a recent study using mice, when their attention improved, so did their cognitive performance. The same is true for humans.
Congratulations to all the new graduates who have successfully accomplished this most impressive of endeavors.
Today’s Solomon Islands earthquake, along with several in the not-too-distant past, occurred in ways that suggest current models underestimate potential danger.
The Dow Jones Average is about to break 15,000. Any day now the atmospheric concentration of CO2 will break 400 parts per million. Think there’s a connection? A couple other […]
In its annual World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency forecasts that the US will lead the world in oil production starting around 2017, a shift with far-reaching domestic and international implications.