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Learning to Fly

Coping with anxiety in an uncertain world.

May 23, 2013

My Family’s Decade in Genetic Limbo

Personal DNA testing may yet deliver on its promise.

May 23, 2013

Why It’s Good To Be Wrong

Nothing obstructs access to the truth like a belief in absolute truthfulness.

May 23, 2013

How to Insure Against a Rainy Day

Never mind tornadoes—companies now seek shelter from daily weather.

May 22, 2013

Know When to Hold ’Em

The world is your casino. But bettors beware—the house always wins.

May 22, 2013

Joys of Noise

The reliability of some technologies depends on just the right amount of randomness.

May 22, 2013

Composing Your Thoughts

Music that upsets expectations is what makes your gray matter sing.

May 22, 2013

The Hidden God

One man’s path to knowing less about God.

May 22, 2013

Giving Up Paradise

Lies, high heels, and piety.

May 22, 2013

The Coin Toss and the Love Triangle

There are two flavors of uncertainty in our lives. Math helps with both.

May 22, 2013

Fooled By Your Own Brain

Don’t be so certain your senses are telling you the truth.

May 22, 2013

Parenthood, the Great Moral Gamble

The decision to have a child is more ethically uncertain than you might realize.

May 22, 2013