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The Charmed Life of Frank Wilczek
A novelist gets a physicist to explain his scientific breakthroughs.
How to Quiet Your Mind Chatter
To break the tape loop in your head, talk to yourself as another person.
Comets Are More Dangerous Than We Thought
Could a comet, not an asteroid, have killed the dinosaurs?
What If You Could Describe Your Dreams While Dreaming?
The potential to hack our dreams opens a new frontier for mental research.
The Intelligent Life of Droids
If robots can be devious, self-righteous, and expressive, why not sentient?
Consciousness Is Just a Feeling
With help from Freud, this neuropsychologist locates consciousness in choice.
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.
Literature Should Be Taught Like Science
This renegade professor says literature is a machine that accelerates the human brain.
If Aliens Exist, Here’s How We’ll Find Them
Two esteemed astrophysicists peer into the future of space exploration.
Martin Luther Rewired Your Brain
How mass literacy, spurred by Protestantism, reconfigured our neural pathways.
Why Making Our Brains Noisier Feels Good
A counterintuitive approach to improving our mental health.