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A little-known scientific experiment, in which researchers reversed the aging process in rodents, was recently repeated by three major medical institutions. The results will make you think very differently about aging.
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The question of antimatter is a specter haunting the field of physics: Why is there more matter in the universe than anti-matter? Lawrence Krauss gives a surprising answer.
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Jesse Ventura and Donald Trump were astute political observers during the 1980s. But Trump has taken the wrong lessons from history, says the former governor of Minnesota.
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Just the thought of money causes your brain to react in ways similar to being high on cocaine.
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What does it mean when someone calls you smart or intelligent? According to developmental psychologist Howard Gardner, it could mean one of eight things.
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Since the autism diagnosis first appeared in 1943, the world has become a much more welcoming place for people with autism, but it’s still not quite where it should be.
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Jason Silva offers a crash course on the tech-centric philosophy that seeks to overcome the limitations of humanity.
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Your brain creates all the narratives in your life, but it’s possible to train yourself to transcend the mind’s innate urge to storify everything.
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A bevy of new research is proving wrong many of our preconceived notions about women and sexuality.
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Author and peace activist Maajid Nawaz argues that we too often treat radical Islam with kid gloves. While our good intentions make us sensitive to the Muslim faith, and keep us from labeling its violent members as radical practitioners, it does society a grave disservice.
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What does it mean to be a “philosopher entrepreneur?”
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Don’t be afraid of making decisions, says entrepreneur Scott Belsky. Decisiveness — even when the decisions aren’t the “right” ones — is a sign of a true leader.
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Gun enthusiasts are worried their guns could get confiscated by the feds. Writer Michael Shermer explains why that’s not going to happen.
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Charlie comes to Bill with a question about the balance between the ethics of scientific concepts and those scientific concepts in and of themselves. In response, the Science Guy demonstrates how the two ideas — an idea and its ethical implications — are innately inseparable.
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The world was able to completely revolutionize warfare between the start of World War I and World War II. Who’s to say we can’t replicate that sort of rapid change over the next 20 years, except with a goal of improving the environment?
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You never know who your intern will become.
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The man in red has a challenge for everyone’s favorite Science Guy.
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It’s important for people seeking spirituality not to be led astray in the marketplace of ideas.
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Social media as a business tool is in a constant state of evolution. What works today isn’t going to be good enough for tomorrow.
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The physics of “nonlocality” made easy.
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You already know the statistics: The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country. But do you know why?
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One day, people will look back on humanity’s religious past and laugh, says skeptic and science writer Michael Shermer.
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It’s vital to adopt a critical approach to life and familiarize yourself with skeptical thinking. But Bill Nye cannot stress it enough: Do not confuse skepticism with cynicism.
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If you wake up every day intent on being happy and exuding happiness, success will follow.
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Mary Beard, one of the world’s most respected classical scholars, is the author of a brand-new history of the Roman Empire.
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The rules that govern content/brand relationships with consumers have changed A LOT in a relatively short amount of time.
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Mindfulness meditation can be hugely beneficial in our personal and professional lives, but people often leave the practice because their expectations are set unreasonably high.
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The politics of immigration continue to “mobilize racist, xenophobic, and nativist tropes,” says author Junot Diaz, who credits his own artistic triumphs to being an immigrant himself.
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When it comes to leaders of organizations, they not only need to have some blend of intelligences themselves, but it’s very, very important for them to realize that not everybody who they work with is going to think the same way.
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