Inventor of the cellular phone Martin Cooper explains his moment of genius in which he devised the radical idea of mobile communication.
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If you haven’t yet enabled encrypted backups for your iPhone or iPad, now is definitely the time to start, says Ars Technica, after the revelation that Apple devices track users’ whereabouts.
More than ever, the resources for autodidacts are out there and accessible to anyone, but you have to have the wherewithal to take advantage of these opportunities.
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In this scene from the 2004 Stephen Hawking biopic entitled “Hawking,” the young physicist uses Einstein’s theory of relativity to get a girl to fall in love with him.
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Physicists have proposed that there could be dozens of dimensions in addition to the normal three we experience in daily life. But where are they?
The Earth has a long shelf life, but it is, alas, temporary. Before the Sun explodes in 5 billion years, there are a number of extraterrestrial threats to our planet, from rogue black holes to magnetars.
For humans, life around the Gulf has largely returned to normal one years after the B.P. oil spill. Questions linger about the health of wildlife, however, as several species continue to suffer.
Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised. Some of the most enthusiastic about the upcoming Royal Wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William are American friends of mine. We have already despatched […]
Because of relativity, time moves faster the farther away you are from the center of the earth, meaning that your head ages slightly quicker than your feet.
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Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below […]
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Every Wednesday, Michio Kaku will be answering reader questions about physics and futuristic science. If you have a question for Dr. Kaku, just post it in the comments section below […]
Of all the Shakespeare analogies of recent years (George W. Bush as Henry V; Hillary Clinton as Lady Macbeth), President Barack Obama is perhaps the most elusive.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: “Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say ‘That’s it.'”
The dollar is still the dominant reserve currency, but for how long? The IMF has recently forecast that China’s economy will overtake that of the U.S. in 2016. How will […]
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The English language is a key factor in retaining America’s competitive advantage in the world – like a linguistic reserve currency. But as more Indian and Chinese people learn English, […]
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Reprogrammed stem cells from schizophrenia patients have helped researchers determine that fewer connections are made between the neurons of a schizophrenic compared to those of healthy individuals.
New evidence of how antidepressant drugs help to boost brain cell formation could lead to better treatments for depression, a disease which inhibits the production of neurons in the hippocampus.
Babies conceived through in vitro fertilization are significantly more likely to suffer complications because the procedure frequently produces twins or triplets, which are often born early.
His agnosticism would make him a completely untenable candidate in modern times, especially within the Republican party.
20 million people live within a 50 mile radius of New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant, whose 35 year old reactors were built to withstand a 6.1 earthquake—far less […]
Tiny Fey’s new memoir, Bossypants, sets out some smart principles of management and leadership among amusing and insightful anecdotes.
When the BRIC companies first opened up to global capitalism they became addicted to Western clothing and beauty brands, but now they have emerged as beauty capitals in their own […]
The global risk expert explains the three crucial things you must know if you plan to invest in the developing world.
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Released on the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination, a new film directed by Robert Redford centers on the tension between civil liberties and national security.
Social media tools may push a society toward democracy, but they don’t fundamentally alter an individual’s capacity for social relationships.
The New York Times chief theater critic points to key instances where lines from Shakespeare are taken out of context and misunderstood.
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