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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Basic and breath-taking – Dr. Frank Wilczek addresses symmetry’s critical role in nature’s laws and what we consider to be beautiful.
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Popular media often frame scientists as having a cold, sterile view of the world. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Were Hitler’s SS henchmen willing executioners fueled by racial propaganda or mindless servants vying for promotions?
In Sun-like stars, hydrogen gets fused into helium. In the Big Bang, hydrogen fusion also makes helium. But they aren't close to the same.
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Our world would be impossible without quantum mechanics — but we still don’t have a narrative of how it works.
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Speculation about the existence of aliens goes all the way back at least to the Greek philosophers. Their arguments will sound familiar.
Equations that describe time travel are fully compatible and consistent with relativity — but physics is not mathematics.
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Why are we here? What is everything made of? This theoretical physicist says science isn’t the right way to answer these questions.
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Many contemporary composers live in the shadow of Bach and Beethoven, even though they’re just as interesting to listen to.
Mathematics and religion both embody awe-inspiring, eternal truths.
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If secrets are a kind of poison, confession is the antidote.
Is college worth it? This question may seem a no-brainer, but there are many reasons why it is worthy of serious deliberation. Here are three.
All life forms, anywhere in our Universe, are chemically connected yet completely unique.
Instead of a mental illness, some research suggests that psychopathy — in moderation — is a reasonable life strategy.
In a new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our seemingly odd and irrational decisions.
Ukraine destroyed a railway to prevent passage from Transnistria into Ukraine.
Elastic thinking can reveal the assumptions that hamstring our ability to solve seemingly intractable problems.
