When I first discovered 3D printing several years ago, I instantly knew it was magical.  My mind was blown by the technology: an almost infinite amount of shapes can be […]

While many kinds of genetically modified foods contain genes from foreign species, such as tomatoes that carry salmon genes, a new kind of genetic process called genetic editing would not require such blending.

Before hashtags and newsfeeds and even pens, paper and the press, the spread of ideas traces back to the cultural art of storytelling. This deep-seated tradition of sharing knowledge and […]

The more unread e-mails staring you in the face every morning, the worse you feel. Here's how to clear out that inbox and, in the process, clear your mind.

Tech innovations can't help you get back at the roommate who ate your leftover curry but they can help you maintain transparency in your household finances.

You can’t innovate and be competitive without change. But companies tend to shy away from change or have systems in place that serve as anchors, holding them back. Lisa Bodell, […]

     More and more often, societies around the world are facing a conflict that puts us all at risk. People reject scientific evidence when it does not fit their worldviews […]

If work isn't making you happy, you can always try talking with your supervisor about how to make things better. The key is to remain positive even when discussing negative topics.

Oslo’s beautiful city hall is one of Norway’s most popular buildings and one of the world’s most beautiful seats of civic government. The large wall decoration on the second floor, […]

“Luck is the residue of design.” – Branch Rickey Branch Rickey certainly knew a lot about luck because he was a master of design. He’s most famously known as the […]

“So far as I can see, all political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their […]

An important part of being an effective manager is gauging when you need to make a major personnel change. Terminating an employee requires the right balance of firmness and compassion. 

The U.S. Department of Education is now in the business of rating colleges and universities. If these ratings were to attempt to measure learning, would they favor overall knowledge or development and growth?

Described by some as "the salmon cannon," a suction-based transportation system developed by Whooshh Innovations makes transporting fish incredibly easy.

Like all major religions, there exists numerous ideas of what Buddhism is and how to practice it. Perhaps the hardest part about explaining Buddhism is that it’s nowhere near being […]

As a globally recognized futurist and expert on innovation, Lisa Bodell ignites new thinking among audiences with her high energy, humor, and powerful messaging.

Where all the structure in the cosmos came from, and we aren’t forming new ones anymore. Image credit: Andreas Berlind, via http://astro.phy.vanderbilt.edu/~berlinaa/work_research.html. “To be loyal to myself is to allow […]

MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte discusses what it means for the atomic world to turn digital.

We've all been there. And this human baby and baby gorilla share our pain: the cold surprise of the stethoscope. Image courtesy of Science All Day

"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that." – Lauren Bacall