As a leader, setting up an innovation training course for your employees can be tough. Not only do you have to account for how employees access training resources (online video […]
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There are many different “secret sauces” used by various organizations to fuel employee innovation and engagement. From production systems that foster employee independence and authority, to specific training programs and […]
The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion “Passenger Economy.” But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?
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.
A Duke University study that found over 40 percent of our actions aren’t actually decisions, but habits. Here’s how to build good ones.
To better understand our place in the world, check out these groundbreaking books.
Each discovery we make seems to raise even more questions. It’s a wonderful example of how science never ends. On August 17th, both the light and the gravitational wave signals from […]
Most stars obey very similar rules, making them almost entirely predictable. But then, there are the weirdos. Catch this live-blog event to learn more. When we look out at the Universe […]
A video explainer about what opioids do to the brain that makes the drugs so hard to quit.
When we are asked to check a sex-identity box on a bureaucratic form, what definition of sex is being invoked and to what end?
Can imagination be measured and quantified? That’s what scientists at the University of Pennsylvania’s Imagination Institute are trying to figure out.
How far back in time would you need to travel to find a common human ancestor of people living today? The answer is surprisingly recent.
It’s more than the Spore Drive, it’s about the heart of science fiction. If you’ve been following Star Trek: Discovery, you knew what we were headed for going into the mid-season […]
ORBITER was in the path of totality for the solar eclipse, and on our way, we were joking about which of us might scream. Turns out, how could you not?
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The good news is, most of the factors that go into good long-term health are in our control.
This is the 1st brain game proven to improve cognitive abilities. Why not try it yourself?
In this new study, mindfulness-based intervention in schools did not move the needle on teen anxiety, depression, or body image problems.
While we often criticize the humanities for not providing an education that leads directly to employment, one philosopher argues they have an even more important role to play in our societies.
But if the campaign isn’t successful, this scourge could return with a vengeance.
Every day, you and your coworkers make countless decisions and tackle numerous problems. We know that many of these decisions or problems are so tacit that we don’t even consider […]
Stories of a giant tree rat in the Solomon Islands have turned out to be true. Meet Uromys vika.
The McVegan is a real thing… in a tiny small town test market, that is. But what are customers saying? And will it be available to everyone soon?
And you don’t even need a Delorean at 88 MPH. It’s one of the greatest tropes in movies, literature, and television shows: the idea that we could travel back in time […]
Forty percent of Americans sleep less than seven hours per night, and that’s a problem.
The Germans have a lovely saying for the benefits of keeping an idle mind: ‘die Seele baumeln lassen’, meaning ‘let the soul dangle’.
When you’re in the hospital, doctors might call the shots on the big decisions, but the quality of your stay is extremely dependent on nurses—particularly their competence and compassion. But what if your nurse just doesn’t have time for the compassionate part of caring for you?
We know that body language reveals a lot. But language is an even bigger tell if you know what to look for.
A new study of Los Angeles finds that as car emissions are being reduced household chemicals are taking their place as the main cause of air pollution.
There’s no way to frame this as anything other than a disaster for humanity. This article was originally written one week ago, on the day the FY2019 budget was released […]