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You've heard of the big Greek philosophers. Now, read about the ones who inspired them.
"For every PhD there is an equal and opposite PhD."
One of the most promising dark matter candidates is light particles, like axions. With JWST, we can rule out many of those options already.
Whether we should tear down philosophy’s Berlin Wall and let East and West finally merge depends entirely on what we think philosophy is—and what it’s for.
Today's philosophy students would be justified in asking, "What does any of this have to do with living?"
How can "you" move on when the old "you" is gone?
Here on Earth, we commonly use terms like weight (in pounds) and mass (in kilograms) as though they're interchangeable. They're not.
We often assume that movement means progress and that doing something is better than doing nothing. That is often not true.
You become the main protagonist in these novels.
From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?
Of the world's 300 honey varieties, none is stranger and more dangerous than mad honey.
From Atlantis to Thule, these mythical locales have captivated people's imaginations for centuries.
Although saying the wrong thing could often get you killed in ancient civilizations, history shows that the ideal of free speech has deep roots.
The "Foundation" series, recently adapted into a show by Apple TV, was inspired by a fascinating, real-life academic discipline.
ExtendNY stretches the Big Apple's gridiron all across the globe – with some bizarre effects
One bill hopes to repeal the crime of selling sex and expand social services; the other would legalize the entire sex trade.
This map of Europe's 20 most populous islands holds a few surprises and unlocks a truckload of trivia.
The object, originally dubbed "Ultima Thule," was renamed to "Arrokoth" due to the connection between the word "Thule" and the Nazis.
New research suggests that a healthy supply of locally-sourced beer helped maintain the unity of the widespread Wari civilization for about 500 years.
"Sports is war minus the shooting," said George Orwell. So far, however, a thawing of tensions between North Korea and South Korea has been the big political story of the 2018 Olympic Games.
There are many famous schools of thought that you have probably heard of, but did you hear the truth or just get a caricature of the idea?
Studying philosophy has had a major impact on the power players of Silicon Valley.
An ancient philosophy is becoming popular again thanks to author Ryan Holiday.
Is inertia of prior ideas the only thing keeping us from the next major revolution in science? This post was written by Brian Koberlein. Brian is an astrophysicist and Senior Lecturer […]
It’s a choice you re-make every day, and — just like love — you can’t fake it. “Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” –Wayne Dyer I […]
After winning the Iowa straw poll and becoming the early leader for the GOP nod for the 2012 presidential race, Michele Bachmann (shown above, on the left) might be looking […]
Well, after sorting through all of the Leadership Day 2010 posts, tracking down incorrect URLs, deleting a few nonexistent items, and reviewing some attempts to recycle old posts, I believe […]
If Europe has one defining cultural characteristic, it is that it has none. This may sound like too neat a paradox, but it’s not that far from the truth. There […]