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You can't throw a DART at everything in space.
Skepticism is appropriate when gazing into the futurist's crystal ball.
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Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.
Since its observation discovery in the 1990s, dark energy has been one of science's biggest mysteries. Could black holes be the cause?
The danger posed by conversational AI isn't that it can say weird or dark things; it's personalized manipulation for nefarious purposes.
Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
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Godfrey Hounsfield’s early life did not suggest that he would accomplish much at all.
When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.
When you combine the Uncertainty Principle with Einstein's famous equation, you get a mind-blowing result: Particles can come from nothing.
Are quantum fields real, or are they simply calculational tools? These 3 experiments show that if energy is real, so are quantum fields.
From the Big Bang to dark energy, knowledge of the cosmos has sped up in the past century — but big questions linger.
Recent measurements of subatomic particles don't match predictions stemming from the Standard Model.
It is a story with nebulous beginnings and no discernible end.
There are dozens of learning and development conferences to choose from each year. Here are 10 of the most popular, along with what makes them unique.
The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.
From "Thompson's violinist" to the "Experience Machine," these thought experiments will throw your mind for a loop.
Art criticism is inherently subjective. Still, many critics have tried to make a case for why some of the world’s most celebrated books are in fact terribly written.
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This productivity hack comes with an asterisk, explains note-taking guru Tiago Forte.
Even if a balloon flies directly overhead, attempting to shoot it down with a conventional firearm is stupid, ineffective, and dangerous.
Spying is not usually done these days with balloons because they're an easy target and are not completely controllable.