Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black hol
Physics is extremely good at describing simple systems with relatively few moving parts. Sadly, the
There is no general theory of problem-solving, or even a reliable set of principles that will usuall
Economies in the modern world are incredibly complex systems. But when we sit down to think about th
Plato and Aristotle founded much of what we think of as Western philosophy during the fourth and fif
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Neuroscience has given us great insights into how our brains work. But there is still room for purel
The arrow of time — all the ways in which the past differs from the future — is a fascinating subjec
Natural selection has done a pretty good job at creating a wide variety of living species, but we hu
How can data be biased? Isn’t it supposed to be an objective reflection of the real world? We all kn
It’s not easy, figuring out the fundamental laws of physics. It’s even harder when your chosen metho
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Religion is an important part of the lives of billions of people around the world, but what religiou
Depending on who you listen to, quantum computers are either the biggest technological change coming
It’s all well and good to talk abstractly about morality and justice, but at some point you have to
Any system in which politicians represent geographical districts with boundaries chosen by the polit
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You observe a phenomenon, and come up with an explanation for it. That’s true for scientists, but al
The challenge to a theoretical physicist pushing beyond our best current theories is that there are
Democracy posits the radical idea that political power and legitimacy should ultimately be found in
For as much as people talk about food, a good case can be made that we don’t give it the attention o
