All Videos — March 23, 2011

Want to Be an Innovator? Drop Out of College!

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Innovation requires risk and sacrifice, which may be very hard to do if you have an enormous debt burden to repay.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024

There was a lot of hype and a lot of nonsense, but also some profoundly major advances. Here are the biggest ones you may have missed.

Person disguised as a ghost with sunglasses, sitting at an outdoor table.

Neuropsych

Why we ghost

The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.

A halftone image exemplifies the art of outlasting, featuring a golden brown pagoda roof atop a blue swirl pattern, elegantly divided by a white horizontal line.

The Long Game

The art of outlasting: What we can learn from timeproof Japanese businesses

Playing the long game in Japan is about creating something so enduring that it becomes timeless.

A person in a red shirt stands next to "Waves in an Impossible Sea," the 2024 science book by Matt Strassler. The background displays a blurred bookshelf.

Starts With A Bang

“Waves in an Impossible Sea”: The 2024 science book of the year

Matt Strassler’s journey into fundamental physics culminates in a brilliant explanation of the Higgs field. Enjoy this exclusive interview.

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Health

Has the US reached “peak obesity”?

A CDC survey suggests America’s obesity rate may be falling.

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