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How a little knowledge can bring about some huge misconceptions… and how to fix it. “Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover […]
The KIND foundation discovers seven people doing inspiring things for others.
Beyond being healthier, walking offers numerous social and cognitive benefits as well.
A new study reports that 32,000 lives could be saved annually if every doctor in the U.S. was female. What can this teach medical institutions about best practices?
The United States and Russia are longtime geopolitical adversaries looking for a new way forward.
H.R. 1150 expressly protects non-theists from religious persecution around the world.
It’s time we acknowledge that the 8-hour day isn’t going to work anymore. We need to stop talking about creating more jobs and start talking about shortening the work week.
Something not so different from these will be our ultimate fate. “A bit of mould is a pleiad of flowers; a nebula is an ant-hill of stars.” -Victor Hugo Nothing lives […]
An incredible question to consider, answered in the latest Starts With A Bang podcast! Black holes are incredibly massive objects that are so dense that, from within a given region of […]
Researchers find more evidence of the link between social media use by young adults and depression.
It seems difficult to explain why evangelical Christians swung their vote toward Donald J. Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election.
“No government is prepared,” The Economist reports.
Here's what the roots of both ends of the word Christmas mean.
An AI expert just stated that it will be considered socially normal to have sex with robots by the year 2040. Sure, you may be having sex with a robot--but what will this mean for your human relationship?
Three simple questions; an amazing story that goes way beyond Einstein! “Each ray of light moves in the coordinate system ‘at rest’ with the definite, constant velocity V independent of […]
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The days may seem long, but life itself is rather short. Bill Nye the Science Guy puts the human lifespan into perspective with a hard look at the numbers that define our time on Earth.
One reason: women perceive men with tattoos as more likely to cheat.
Daryl Davis has made a point of meeting Ku Klux Klan members and 200 members have quit the racist organization after getting to know him.
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Spontaneous talk on surprise topics. Philosopher of mind Peter Godfrey-Smith on octopus consciousness, free will, and an extinct sea-worm he'd like to resurrect.