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A variation of the "the trolley problem" and how a psychopath weighs his or her options differently than others.
By devising the first truly brilliant physics experiment, Galileo gave us the equations of motion we still use today. “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point […]
Groundbreaking brain scans by a crowdfunded study at Imperial College London show how LSD affects the brain and consciousness.
Without a boost, they’ll all come crashing down. “I’m here for several reason, Mr. Pepin, first of all for aid. When something tragic happens in our skies, we do our utmost […]
We often now picture our minds in unsound ways. They’re built to resonate to poetry. We’ve all but lost the memory of poetry’s historic role in molding minds (that’s the unsung pretext of Plato’s poetry ban). Poetry is a key cognitive technology , so powerful it was the Internet of its time.
How did human blood types evolve to what they are today? Some scientists believe it was our first defense against disease.
Where do our best ideas come from? As it turns out, science says there are a number of ways to help prime the brain for divergent thinking. If you've hit a creative roadblock, here are a few ways to get the ideas flowing.
A view that no one ever had — not even from space — until Astronaut Don Pettit changed everything with these stunning photographs. “This job is a great scientific adventure. But it’s also a […]
The UN Happiness Report this year includes happiness inequality. Learn how it affects you, and what you can do to lead a happier life.
"Rage Yoga" is a new yoga movement that includes drinking beer, yelling out obscenities and a heavy metal soundtrack.