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Can we ensure robots are greeted into society without people getting that sinking feeling?
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Haggling over a number? That's a terrible way for people to negotiate, says Harvard International Negotiation Project head honcho Dan Shapiro.
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Populism won two big votes in 2016, while the global worldview suffered... well... "big league". But how did we get to this big discord? And can populism and globalization ever get along?
The four fundamental forces might have been just a single, unified one in the very early Universe. Could that be true? “Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves […]
19% of American soldiers returned from Vietnam addicted to heroin. 95% of them recovered without relapse. How?
Research on ghost sightings reveal underlying manifestations that affect us in weird ways.
Psychopathy and sadism play a prominent role among those who choose to take it up.
Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Authors Neal Stephenson & Nicole Galland on blurring the lines between science and magic.
Lord Rees on “speculative physics," the limits of the observable universe, and more.
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Former tennis pro James Blake makes a case for transparency in police departments.
Perhaps moving the entire planet into a different orbit could help us avoid the boiling of the oceans. It's unorthodox, but not entirely off-the-wall, says astrophysicist Ethan Siegel.
Scientists have developed a new Vitamin-A enriched banana that could help solve world hunger problems.
The REV can collect and melt 5 tons of plastic a day.
Falling into a black hole is forever… but could a tether to the outside pull you back out? “Nobody ever did, or ever will, escape the consequences of his choices.” -Alfred A. […]
Illinois passed a bill that could abolish AT&T's obligation to provide the state's citizens with landline telephone services.
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal discusses a three-step process to shift your mindset when anxiety creeps in.
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If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. But if you're a Michelin Star chef with a restaurant to run, you're going to need a better coping strategy.
Scientists at GW School of Engineering and Applied Science develop a prototype solar panel that captures nearly double the amount of energy from light.
For many companies, particularly those in the tech and manufacturing sectors, innovation is the lifeblood of the company. Entire advocacy groups have been created with the basic goal of protecting […]
There is, and never will be, a substitute for the real knowledge we’ve obtained about the actual Universe. “There are two infinities that confuse me: the one in my soul […]