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When Beauty Gets in the Way of Science
Insisting that new ideas must be beautiful blocks progress in particle physics.
The Day Feynman Worked Out Black-Hole Radiation on My Blackboard
It's the idea Stephen Hawking would become famous for a year later.
Goals and Rewards Redraw the Brain’s Map of the World
Two new studies show that the brain’s navigation system changes how it represents physical space to reflect personal experience.
The Dam Problem in the West
On a raft trip down the Green River, a writer faces her environmental preconceptions.
A Magician Explains Why We See What’s Not There
Our brain is constantly picturing what the future should be.