What God, Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness Have in Common
Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance
Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance
Stretching the mind across time can help us become more responsible planetary stewards and foster empathy across generations
The herbal supplement can be abused, but given the explosion in opioid deaths, eliminating this safer substitute will almost certainly lead to more deaths
A 92-year-old essay provokes musings on the nature of knowledge, reality—and uptalk
Back President Joe Biden’s plan to invest $5 billion in programs proved to reduce shootings
Take it from someone who almost gave up on her dream of being a scientist
Simone Biles drops out of an event, citing the lack of an audience
A new book gives science-based advice for parenting kids to be generous, kind antiracists
The emerging field of choreorobotics can make humans more comfortable interacting with machines
They can play a key role in the fight against misinformation
In both cases, harm reduction is a better strategy than draconian rules that feel virtuous but don’t actually work
In a Q&A, loss expert Pauline Boss talks about coping with extreme uncertainty in the wake of a disaster
Many executives are falling victim to a number of well-known psychological biases in their push to end remote working
Lengthy suspensions of crucial services for foster children during the past year exacted a heavy emotional and mental toll
Pinning stress on the coronavirus helped couples cope and remain resilient
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After a year of living cautiously and more isolated, here’s how to resume public routines
A visit to my hometown to see the legendary Brood X cicadas with my wife and one-year-old daughter changed my conception of time
After transitioning in 1917, Alan L. Hart helped alter medical history
As Oscar Wilde famously observed: Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
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