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Why a Universal Society Is Unattainable

Our minds evolved in an Us-vs-Them universe of our own making.

January 13, 2021

Why Horror Films Are More Popular Than Ever

It feels good to control what will terrify you.

January 13, 2021

Humans Have Rights and So Should Nature

An “Earth lawyer” argues for cultural transformation in environmental law.

January 6, 2021

Why Humans Wage War

War is purposeful and calculating. The more organized we are, the better we get at fighting.

January 6, 2021

Reading, That Strange and Uniquely Human Thing

How we evolved to read is a story of one creative species.

December 22, 2020

Outwitting the Grim Reaper

Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin on how to age successfully.

December 16, 2020

What Did the Past Smell Like?

Get a whiff of a new sensory experience in history.

December 9, 2020

How to Build Trust in Covid-19 Vaccines

Why people distrust vaccines and how they can be convinced otherwise.

A Model for a Just COVID-19 Vaccination Program

The pandemic exposed racial injustice in healthcare. Vaccine distribution must not.

Scientists Analyzed 24,000 Chess Matches to Understand Cognition

Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.

November 20, 2020