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The Charmed Life of Frank Wilczek

A novelist gets a physicist to explain his scientific breakthroughs.

March 17, 2021

How to Quiet Your Mind Chatter

To break the tape loop in your head, talk to yourself as another person.

March 10, 2021

Comets Are More Dangerous Than We Thought

Could a comet, not an asteroid, have killed the dinosaurs?

March 10, 2021

What If You Could Describe Your Dreams While Dreaming?

The potential to hack our dreams opens a new frontier for mental research.

March 10, 2021

The Intelligent Life of Droids

If robots can be devious, self-righteous, and expressive, why not sentient?

March 3, 2021

Consciousness Is Just a Feeling

With help from Freud, this neuropsychologist locates consciousness in choice.

March 3, 2021

That Is Not How Your Brain Works

Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself.

The Joy of Condensed Matter

Hard times in fundamental physics got you down? Let’s talk excitons.

February 24, 2021

Literature Should Be Taught Like Science

This renegade professor says literature is a machine that accelerates the human brain.

February 24, 2021

If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them

Two esteemed astrophysicists peer into the future of space exploration.

February 24, 2021

Martin Luther Rewired Your Brain

How mass literacy, spurred by Protestantism, reconfigured our neural pathways.

February 17, 2021

Why Making Our Brains Noisier Feels Good

A counterintuitive approach to improving our mental health.

February 17, 2021