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Jonathan Rauch explains why the internet is so hostile to the truth, and what we can do to change that.
Institute for Humane Studies
How can a misfolded protein be behind some of the strangest and deadliest diseases out there?
Stop prescribing advice and start helping people come up with their own solutions.
The report comes amid calls for antitrust investigations into big tech.
How does the largest welfare program imaginable have libertarian supporters?
Should you find yourself speaking to a group of people and not connecting, you’re stuck in a situation that seemingly benefits no one. For some people it seems to come […]
Surrounding counties boast even higher increases.
Creating more neural circuits through visual landmarking not only benefits your spatial orientation, it could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay.
If we don’t push the frontiers of physics, we’ll never learn what lies beyond our current understanding. At a fundamental level, what is our Universe made of? This question has […]
Who would prefer a 30-hour work week? A lot of people, it turns out.
Cranston won his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network.
Research finds that only 10% of cities worldwide are affordable.
New experiments look to the interplay between neutrons and magnetic fields to observe our universal reflection.
Nematodes demonstrate that neurons can influence offspring's genetics.
Average waiting time for hitchhikers in Ireland: Less than 30 minutes. In southern Spain: More than 90 minutes.
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Expect emotional warfare where there are high-conflict people.
If we could see in three dimensions instead of two, we’d never have thought otherwise. Perhaps the most famous sight of a dying star is the Ring Nebula, discovered in […]
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Why did government officials stop psychedelics from reaching mainstream culture?