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Canadian researchers have identified the part of the brain that links motor learning with the need for a full night’s sleep. This is why dancers, actors, and musicians are at their best at full rest.

Economist Daniel Altman acknowledges that the student loan industry in the United States is a disaster. The obvious solution of government intervention by way of forgiveness could make things even […]

Jane Hyun explains the importance of changing management style to fit an evolving workforce.

Jane Hyun explains the importance of changing management style to fit an evolving workforce.

Robert Davidson describes research he’s conducted that may offer a way of predicting which corporations might commit fraud.

Jon Iwata, Senior VP of Marketing and Communications at IBM, shares the origins and purpose of IBM’s supercomputer Watson.

Journalist Warren Berger discusses how thinking in questions can catalyze innovation and reveal more effective answers.

Kay Koplovitz, founder of the USA Networks, talks about the potential that crowdfunding has to give opportunities to more investors.

Neuroscientist James Fallon discusses how he came to discover (and how he’s learned to live with) the fact that he’s a borderline psychopath.

Bill Nye (The Science Guy!) describes the possibility of discovering life on Europa, arguing that we might make such a discovery in as little as 20 or 30 years. Bill is the CEO of the Planetary Society (http://planetary.org/).

Harvard Business School Professor Max Bazerman discuses how important it is to not just to be able to focus, but to be a good noticer as well. Bazerman is the […]

Brad Templeton argues that we’re all a part of a surveillance apparatus that would even be beyond the imagination George Orwell.

Rita McGrath argues that traditional business strategy, focused on stability and sustainability, should be eschewed.

As a globally recognized futurist and expert on innovation, Lisa Bodell ignites new thinking among audiences with her high energy, humor, and powerful messaging.

MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte discusses what it means for the atomic world to turn digital.

We’ve all been there. And this human baby and baby gorilla share our pain: the cold surprise of the stethoscope. Image courtesy of Science All Day

It’s not surprising that Albert Einstein was a good student, as the report card he received at the age of 17, posted by History Pics, shows. His best subject? Math.

Losang Samten escaped Tibet in 1959, when he was only five years old. After growing up in India, he came to the United States in 1988, and shared the teachings […]

This childhood photo of Kurt Cobain could be an album cover. It has the same spontaneity and sweetness of the naked swimming baby on Nirvana’s Nevermind. Source: History Pics

History Pics shared this image with the description “30 years of cell phones.” Recognize most of these? How many have you used? Image via History Pics

“The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.”rn rn― Abigail Van Buren

The library of Trinity College. Dublin, Ireland Image via Historical Pics

James Cameron was homeless when he wrote Terminator, according to History Pics. Yet he sold the film rights for $1. Why? He took the extremely low salary in exchange for getting to direct the project. Smart bargain. Image via History Pics

Emperor Joseph II: My dear young man, don’t take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It’s quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that’s all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect. Mozart: Which few did you have in mind, Majesty? Amadeus by Milos Forman, Screenplay by Peter Shaffer

This looks like a still from Federico Fellini‘s classic film Amarcord, inspired by the filmmaker’s childhood in fascist Italy. According to Historical Pics, it’s Benito Mussolini’s Fascist Party headquarters in […]

If a CEO enjoys last minute getaways to the island of Mustique and lavish shopping sprees, favorite pastimes should not concern shareholders. Or should they? It turns out that materialism […]

Dr. Dennis Charney discusses recent research that shows that ketamine may be an effective treatment for depression in people who have been resistant to other treatments.

Stephen Post discusses the mental and physical benefits of altruistic behavior. Post is the author of Is Ultimate Reality Unlimited Love? (http://goo.gl/T6Qjdx)

Former U.S. Representative Barney Frank discusses why we need regulations in place for future technology. This video is a highlight of Frank’s presentation at Exponential Finance 2014, presented by Singularity […]

Michael Pollan explains the lost cultural and spiritual importance of cooking and eating meat.