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The Past The other, more important Renaissance you never learned about A new book by historian and author Paul Strathern argues that the Northern European Renaissance has long been overlooked.
The Future A general-purpose robot is entering the workforce Named "Phoenix," this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.
High Culture Forget Transylvania. Dracula was inspired by an Irish cholera epidemic Bram Stoker's mother survived a terrible cholera outbreak and recounted the ghastly scenes to her son years later.
The Learning Curve The 3 disciplines of Stoicism: A guide for living a life of meaning and intention Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
Neuropsych 87 brain scans of people watching Hollywood movies unlock a “brain map” of social perception A new study from Finland suggests that we all process the behavior of others using the same neural networks.