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Smiling changes how the brain processes other people's emotions. As the Louis Armstrong song goes, "When you're smilin', the whole world smiles at you."
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Dr. Julie Holland relays the dangers related to overprescribed medications. She suggests several alternatives to relying on antidepressants.
NASA is considering the moon as a kind of galactic pit stop for astronauts to refuel before they go to Mars.
Exercise — not diet — has the greatest impact on our waistlines as we age. So, while foregoing the bacon cheeseburgers of your youth is a good step, you'll need to go further to stay fit.
It burns so hot and intense, it’s probably already gone. But what a sight! “The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.” -Lao Tzu Image credit: NASA, […]
59mins
It is one of the most debated subjects of all time, and President Botstein of Bard College steps boldly into the fray: What is art?
43mins
Professor Douglas Melton introduces the astounding advances being made today to unlock the powerful potential hidden within our own cells.
Incredible canvases, created with the burning ends of incense sticks. “Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.” -Pablo Picasso When it comes to the art we make, […]
Some well-placed eyeliner can make a look, but put it on the waterline of your eye and, well, you might as well be drawing it onto your cornea.
Some people believe generous welfare benefits make people more dependent — not so, according to researchers.
43mins
William Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital, is here to tell you Everything You Need to Know About Finance and Investing — in less than an hour.
Independent bookstores aren't able to compete with Amazon on price, but they do offer something the online giant can't — a beloved community space.
This past week, the Colima volcano in Mexico erupted spectacularly.César Cantú captured it like never before. “It’s tempting to go to the throat of the volcano to get the data, […]
No one likes it when resources are rationed, but Californians may force the state or federal government's hand if they don't voluntarily cut their water usage.
New research out of Johns Hopkins University suggests babies whose expectations are challenged by surprise tend to learn more efficiently.
Could humans someday live to be 1,000 years old? Life extension and radical longevity are rising topics of conversation among futurist circles... and wealthy tech entrepreneurs are listening.
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In his lecture, Nicholas Christakis explains why individual actions are inextricably linked to sociological pressures. Whether you’re absorbing altruism performed by someone you’ll never meet or deciding to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge, collective phenomena affect every aspect of your life.
The 2013 Edward Snowden leaks still resonate for tech companies wary of being seen as too aligned with the U.S. government.
Many experts — including Big Think expert Bill Nye — argue that the greatest extent threat to human survival is an asteroid collision.
Four states are currently in the process of approving measures to allow high school students to fulfill foreign language-learning requirements with a computer language instead.