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Is life worse or better than non-existence? And if it is, who is judging? Welcome to anti-natalism, a small but lively corner of philosophy. 

Kids say the darndest things. They’re also far more adept at workflow management than adults are. What can we learn from them? 

80% of adults are overly optimistic about life—where does that cognitive bias come from?

Designed by two MIT professors, this build-it-yourself kit teaches kids to “think with their hands” in an effort to bolster STEM skills early on.

The psychopath gene can be expressed in one of two ways. Here’s what stopped James Fallon’s psychopathy from becoming destructive.

Bill Nye is the CEO of The Planetary Society, has his own Netflix show, flew on Air Force One with President Obama, and has at least six honorary doctorate degrees. But there’s one thing that makes him prouder than all that combined.

Science makes the heart grow fonder. Want proof? Just watch Bill Nye as he remembers time spent with the legendary cosmologist Carl Sagan.

What happens up there directly affects life down here. From star-gazing to quantum mechanics, astronomy is one of humanity’s great thruster engines of innovation.

Spain and the US have very similar compulsory school hours and homework requirements. There’s a good argument for rallying against this trend.

The word parenting, as a verb, has only been around since 1958. Developmental psychologist Alison Gopnik examines when caregiving became the art of hovering, and the pitfalls and anxiety of trying to shape children instead of raise them.