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Raising the American Weakling

There are two very different interpretations of our dwindling grip strength.

February 2, 2017

Bias in the ER

Doctors suffer from the same cognitive distortions as the rest of us.

February 2, 2017

Does Depression Have an Evolutionary Purpose?

Some psychologists believe suicide and depression can be strategic.

February 2, 2017

The Key to Good Luck Is an Open Mind

Really lucky people may have a specific set of skills that bring chance opportunities their way.

January 31, 2017

Dark Matter Is Either Like Neptune or Like Vulcan

This isn’t the first time that scientists have wrestled with the unseen.

January 31, 2017

What Quantum Gravity Needs Is More Experiments

Math won’t solve quantum gravity. Experimentation will.

January 31, 2017

Time Is Contagious

How to control the subjective experience of time.

January 30, 2017

Against Willpower

Willpower is a dangerous, old idea that needs to be scrapped.

January 30, 2017

The Multiverse Is an Ancient Idea

Turns out, we've been debating the notion of infinite worlds for millennia.

January 30, 2017