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And why social distancing, isolation, and sheltering-in-place are so effective, but only if we do them early enough. In any biological system, if you put a living organism into an environment […]
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Humans are particularly prone to shiver when a group does or thinks the same thing at the same time.
“Nothing but naked people: fat ones, thin ones, old, young…”
The English Department is instituting a series of reforms that cuts across the entire university.
It turns out, letting your partner know you appreciate them leads to a stronger relationship. Who’d have thunk?
Affluence could be our real downfall.
President Vladimir Putin announces approval of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine but scientists warn it may be unsafe.
Iranian Tolkien scholar finds intriguing parallels between subcontinental geography and famous map of Middle-earth.
Using modern tools, a team of astronomers uses celestial sleuthing to figure out when Vermeer painted his masterpiece “View of Delft.”
Our family tree is complicated, and some of the branches are still unlabeled.
All scientific theories, at some level, are wrong. That’s why consensus is so vital. There are two important and common words that, when used scientifically, have a very different meaning than […]
The researchers say their findings support the idea that low biodiversity in modern living environments could lead to “uneducated” immune systems.
A recent clinical trial in Brazil highlights the dangers of two potential COVID-19 treatments: chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine.
Taking preventive measures and investing in positive mental health can impact productivity, company culture, and staff turnover.
Psychedelic therapy will become legal in Oregon in 2023. That’s thanks largely to a renaissance of psychedelic research that’s changing attitudes on the substances’ medical potential.
And can we devise an experiment to tell, even when we aren’t looking? One of the most bizarre aspects of quantum physics is that the fundamental entities that make up the […]
In a joint briefing at the 101st American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, NASA and NOAA revealed 2020’s scorching climate data.
The 2020 study successfully removed memories associated with morphine from the brains of mice with very promising results.
A rare titanosaur embryo was discovered with its skull preserved in 3 dimensions.
A clean work space, plants, and putting on the right pants all make working from home easier, according to science.
A curated list of must-watch films from Big Think readers.
Never has the bar to entry been so low and the recognized benefits so high.
After a decade of failed attempts, scientists successfully bounced photons off of a reflector aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, some 240,000 miles from Earth.
A general reorganisation of masculine norms interrupted the shaving-respectability regime.
From AI to climate anxiety, youth are speaking up about mental health.
Science is a method of inquiry about nature, while scientism is philosophy. And scientism is no longer up to the challenge of meeting the most pressing issues of our day.
From understanding human aggression to epigenetics, Stanford University offers all 25 lessons of this fascinating course for free on YouTube.
Sir Ken Robinson died on August 21 of cancer at the age of 70.