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Philosophy
Examine life’s biggest questions, from ethics to existence, with curiosity and critical thinking.
The last 70 years have taken us farther than the previous 70,000. But can we accomplish more than creating a record saying, "We were here?"
What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.
If you can model anything in the Universe with an equation, mathematics is how you get the solution(s). Physics must go a step further.
Quantum mechanics forces us to toss out the old, reliable ways in which we make sense of our everyday reality.
From black holes to dark energy to chances for life in the Universe, our cosmic journey to understand it all is just getting started.
The Arabic word fatwa can mean “explanation” or “clarification.”
Looking at ourselves in a mirror — or on a video call — shapes our sense of self. But what you see is not what others see.
Be famous within five miles.
Could anyone still meet the Theoretical Minimum?
Cable news has a bigger effect, study finds.
Mixed messages and competing interests have left college students feeling lost and stressed.
Einstein's "happiest thought" led to General Relativity's formulation. Would a different profound insight have led us forever astray?
What's the point of all that money?
Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
John Templeton Foundation
More than mindless bloodshed, the gladiatorial games were organized sports. Gladiators were treated as world-class athletes, receiving superior diets and medical care.
In special relativity, the statement that two events happened at the same time is meaningless.
Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
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