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The first response to big, bad news is likely to be widespread panic — it’s human nature. Yet, says risk communication expert David Ropeik, you can actually strengthen a team’s […]
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As a teenager, Derek Black was the webmaster for Stormfront, the Internet's most prominent message board for white nationalists. But Black escaped that world thanks to an unlikely ally.
As Americans Google ‘David Brat’ to find out how this unknown college professor came to unseat one of the most prominent (on the right) and loathed (on the left) members […]
I guess the New Yorker is still trying to redeem itself for the notorious “The Politics Of Fear” cartoon cover during the 2008 presidential primary that depicted Barack Obama in […]
To singer-songwriter David Gray, his latest album, Draw the Line, marks his coming to terms with the spiral of fame that started with the international success of his 1998 release […]
As if checking out satellite photos of your home’s rooftop weren’t enough fun, Google Earth expanded to the bottom of the the ocean, the surface of Mars, and, of course, […]
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How Paris Hilton caught the wave of a perfect storm and the next girl.
The first in a series of short stories by the Hugo- and Nebula-winning author that inspired the cult hit "Pantheon."
Stockholm has been called a “unicorn factory” for its success with new businesses. A unique connection with sports philosophy helps explain why.
The cognitive scientist argues the current AI environment is failing us as consumers and a society. But it’s not too late to change course.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Slowing growth and limiting development isn’t living in harmony with nature—it is surrendering in a battle.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
Six visionary science fiction authors on the social impact of their work.
The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here's a strategy for resilience.
As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
Teller and Sagan debated fiercely over nuclear proliferation. But was the conflict as personal as it was intellectual for Teller?
Some scientists think we should allow our bodies to more harmlessly live with pathogens until they’re cleared from our systems.
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
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To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?
What is Captain America doing in ancient Mesopotamia?
Retired astronaut Ron Garan believes that before we can begin solving our problems, we must understand our interrelatedness through the "orbital perspective."
Nikolaas Tinbergen's concept of "supernormal stimulus" explains why humans are attracted to a heightened version of reality.
It's possible to measure philosophy's progress in two ways. But is that really the point?
Revolutionary techniques for understanding brain functions in animals could soon help us understand how emotions guide our lives.
One particular revolution was so important, that at least one historian thinks the 20th century officially began in 1914 and ended in 1991.
Resilience training can be instrumental in helping employees recover from difficulties and embrace change in the workplace.
Frank Herbert's "Dune" refers to a religious desert people who are desperate for a savior to overthrow an evil empire. Sound familiar?
In hell, we assume a position of moral superiority, looking down over the sinners and the poor decisions that led them to this wretched place. In heaven, Dante is looking down upon us.