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The Candle Burned

Welcome to the future, where people read no more.

April 22, 2013

Metaphors Are Us

War, murder, music, art. We would have none without metaphor.

April 22, 2013

Dress for Evolutionary Success

What makes us quintessentially human? Fashion!

April 22, 2013

The Mystery of Human Uniqueness

What, exactly, makes our biology special?

April 22, 2013

Where Uniqueness Lies

The ultimate treasure hunt for the key in our brains that unlocks our difference.

April 22, 2013

The Cosmopolitan Ape

Empathy, morality, community, culture—apes can have it all!

April 22, 2013

Empathy, Morality, Community, Culture—Apes Have It All

Primatologist Frans de Waal takes exception with human exceptionalism.

April 22, 2013

How Long Until a Robot Cries?

Identifying the mechanics of emotions.

April 22, 2013

Ingenious: Nautilus and Me

My wonderful, dangerous life with the amazing nautilus.

April 22, 2013

In the Mind of the Fractal King

A reconstructed interview on life and fractals.

April 22, 2013

Where Science and Story Meet

We make sense of the world through stories—a deep need rooted in our brains.

April 22, 2013

Math as Myth

What looks like the golden ratio is sometimes just fool’s gold.

April 22, 2013