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One of the fathers of string theory proposes a new equation that may reconcile general relativity and quantum mechanics.
As this stark map shows, domestic violence against children is still legal in most of the world.
A group of expert geologists declared that a new epoch influenced by human impact has begun.
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Spontaneous, deep talk on surprise topics. On this week's episode of Think Again - a Big Think podcast, Alison Gopnik, one of the world's foremost experts on child cognition, learning, and development, and host Jason Gots discuss play, artificial intelligence, and the trouble with "parenting" as a verb.