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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.
See the world through the eyes of a horse — or a cake pan.
The pursuit of excellence is a noble goal — but constantly having to prove your self-worth can derail your plans for success.
All matter particles can act as waves, and massless light waves show particle-like behavior. Can gravitational waves also be particle-like?
We need a hypothesis that accounts for both the fine-tuning of physics for life but also the arbitrariness and gratuitous suffering we find in the world.
The combined intellectual heft of multiple “big thinkers” delivered arguably the most successful scientific theory in history.
What do ghosts and anomalous galaxy rotation rates have in common? Some sci-fi enthusiasts believe the answer involves "parallel universes."
“Feedback is a gift,” is an easy bumper sticker to apply, but a harder philosophy to put into execution in your real life.
The reported supremacy of generative AI over human brain-power in business ideation depends on how you define “better.”
For a plan to go as smooth as clockwork, be prepared to pounce on opportunity.
Everything we observe beyond our Local Group is speeding away from us, omnidirectionally. If the Universe is expanding, where is the center?
Every successful leader can mine golden knowledge from the works of the Bard.
Scientists don't understand why the correlation exists.
Through humility, the old arrogance of infallibility crumbles. And in that there is genuine hope to prevent wrongful convictions.
Survey data suggests that our bodily perceptions of love extend far beyond the heart.
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Dispatches host Kmele Foster is on a journey to understand humanity’s role in the cosmos. His first stop? The Atacama Plateau in Northern Chile, home to the darkest deserts and largest telescopes on earth.
"Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, and Knox the man who buys the beef." Read the story of 19th-century Scotland's corpse dealers.
The history of hell doesn't begin with the Old Testament. Instead, hell took shape in the 2nd century from Mediterranean cultural exchange.
"Time Warp" all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.