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Can imagination be measured and quantified? That's what scientists at the University of Pennsylvania's Imagination Institute are trying to figure out.
This research may help us develop diamonds for products and better understand nuclear fusion.
These may not be the only social predators that do.
As a leader, setting up an innovation training course for your employees can be tough. Not only do you have to account for how employees access training resources (online video […]
Are we about to make a breakthrough to go beyond black holes? Here’s what it means if we do! “It’s becoming clear that in a sense the cosmos provides the only […]
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Pregnancy is proving to be a crucial time to study the effects of hope and optimism within a relationship.
In The Road to Character, David Brooks argues that our moral vocabulary is severely lacking.
Hope has played a significant role in the lives of African Americans throughout history, from early abolitionists to Martin Luther King and President Obama.
On September 1, launched a $2.5 million project called “Open Exploration of Vertebrate Diversity in 3D” or as many scientists know it – the “scan-all-vertebrates” project. Sponsored by the National Science […]
The only way the furies are stopped is by “giving them a place of honor.”
We may use superlatives all the time, but that’s no substitute for quantifying just how bad, big, or important something is. This article was written by Kimberly Arcand and Megan […]
The truth is out there. But it may be subjective.
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Your mind doesn't run parallel tasks, it has to trade off one focus for another. The good news is that mindfulness meditation can hone your attention span, and reduce stress and anxiety.
135,355 people in eighteen countries can't be wrong.
We compiled a list of seven of the greatest public speakers of all time, people who forever changed the course of history with their words.
Millennials, aka the generation of workers born between 1980 and 2000, are a bit different from previous generations. This is the first generation to grow up with the internet, Google, […]
Science communication is about more than just “stating facts.” A lot more. “Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not.” –Neil deGrasse […]
Polygamy has been denounced by the Mormon church for more than 100 years. So why does the stereotype persist?
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Salman doesn't know why we can't all just get along. If both sides just talked to each other and were less emotional and more pragmatic in their arguments, we might have a better chance of coexisting.
It’s incredibly simple and straightforward, and the science doesn’t lie. (And yes, global warming played a role!) “The hurricane flooded me out of a lot of memorabilia, but it can’t flood […]