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It wasn't until after President Lincoln's death that we would discover one of his most important lessons, hidden in his desk drawer.
A common belief that regulations are a burden on businesses is challenged by Maryn McKenna’s book Big Chicken.
When you're in the hospital, doctors might call the shots on the big decisions, but the quality of your stay is extremely dependent on nurses—particularly their competence and compassion. But what if your nurse just doesn't have time for the compassionate part of caring for you?
One of cosmic inflation’s cofounders came out against it, calling it not even science. But it is… and so much more. “There’s no obvious reason to assume that the very same […]
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80% of adults are overly optimistic about life—where does that cognitive bias come from?
New research shows how parrots and crows learn new skills through play. Can adults implement this advice?
The secret behind the Em Drive’s thrust, which is real, may be in the long-discarded pilot wave theory.
It’s a fascinating idea, but how does it fare as a scientific theory? “Something is happening here and this is going to have an impact.” –Robert Dijkgraaf, on Verlinde’s work The […]
Bending the rules of government in exchange for favours or bribes is a worldwide problem. It is certainly not limited to Mexico, but the statistic is shocking.