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What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?

“The Universe is swarming with scapegoats, yet none of us think we have any of our own.”

Should we worry about fascist politics? Philosopher Jason Stanley plays devil’s advocate.

Propaganda urges you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think and consider.

Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’

People usually think about the military when they talk about trauma. But  for every soldier who gets PTSD in a war zone, there’s at least 30 children who get traumatized […]

How do fascist leaders take hold? Lying to a whole nation, and having them believe you, is just one tenth of it.

Negative thoughts? Here’s how to rewire your mind

Are you in love? Trust your mother over your brain.

Our current form of education is almost 200 years old. What should schools of the future look like?

From the first computer to modern AI: how to tell if machines are intelligent.

Experts say we should only be working 15 hours per week, so why are some working 80?

We can’t edit tweets, but we can edit our own DNA.

Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang

Google maps won’t guide you to Mars – but will your compass work in space?

Astrophysicist Michelle Thaller explains how a solar storm could wipe out civilization… and what we can do to prevent catastrophe.

Conventional psychiatric practices tell us that if we feel bad, take this drug and it will go away. But after years of research with some of the top psychiatric practitioners […]

Trauma happens to everyone, but the way you respond to it determines its impact on your brain and body.

Reality is more distorted than we think.

Don’t let your reptile brain tell you what to do.

Your emotional brain is being manipulated to shop more, but there are ways to resist.

In just 11 months, this lab can grow a memorial diamond from the ashes of a loved one. Can they change how we cope with loss?

Science confirms what you already knew about being helpful to others.

Hospitals often deal with the aftermath of gun violence, but they can play a key role in preventing it.

Humans are wired for short-term thinking according to neuroscience, making it difficult to save for retirement.

Playing video games could help you make better decisions about money.

Powerful branding can not only change how you feel about a company, it can actually change how your brain is wired.

Why your brain wants you to follow the crowd.

This company uses thousands of mirrors, AI, and machine learning to unlock the power of the sun.

He’s studied apes for 50 years – here’s what most people get wrong.