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Hackers look for open doors. If your personal data isn’t protected, it’s that much easier to compromise your identity.

When it comes to effectively propagating a message in the modern day, few do it quite like internet activists.

A close encounter with cosmologist James Peebles encouraged me in my scientific career.

We can either be fearful of artificial intelligence, or embrace it as a tool to help us improve service.

The private sector may need the Outer Space Treaty to be updated before it can make any claims to celestial bodies or their resources.

NASA astronomer Michelle Thaller explains what astronomers actually do, and how can you become one.

Why do people with bigger hands have a better vocabulary? That’s one question deep learning can’t answer.

So much of the world you know was made possible by Intel founder Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the integrated circuit.

The processes behind our ability to make decisions are complex, but they’re not miracles.

When measuring for the future, there is much to consider.

How do you develop the next big idea? You pull together people who are both curious and passionate.

With teamwork and clearly-stated goals, big transformations can take place — swiftly.

So much has changed since 1893. Why not the education system?

Here’s how to best position yourself for taking advantage of the unexpected.

Can we radically shift our perception of who should be enacting real change in K-12 education?

As humans, we teach each other. But do we take for granted our freedom to do so?

Has misinformation clouded our understanding of the anti-aging power of hormones?

Without expressing and evaluating ideas, we would never be able to determine what’s right or wrong.

Our ability to make predictions about the future distinguishes our level of consciousness.

The TESS satellite captures rare images of a cataclysmic event in a faraway galaxy.

To experience real fulfillment, it’s important to evaluate opportunities before jumping on board.

A lifelong fan on why she’s drawn to the magnificent gas giant.

Getting rid of the president is a popular subject these days. And Sunstein’s advice on the subject can show us the protocol — and the history — behind firing the most powerful man in the free world.

The history of the music industry parallels that of many industries and institutions in the U.S. Many, that is, except for education.

What’s the big promise of blockchain in business? Its ability to eliminate the middle man.

Understanding cognitive development and stress in children can add context to systems of education.

These questions can help us think more critically about new developments in artificial intelligence.

Sometimes, academic expression can make people uncomfortable. But this tension is a feature, not a bug.

The science of learning is decades ahead of the education system. How can we bring education into the present?

Before we release new technology into the ether, we need to make safeguards so that bad actors can’t misuse them.