In 1812, four men at Cambridge University met for breakfast. What began as an impassioned meal grew into a new scientific revolution, in which these men –…
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Science and stories about our awesome planet! Agriculture, hula hoops, SARS, and THIS video: how long did they take to get around the earth? Have you ever…
A century has passed since Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated expedition to Antarctica. In the intervening hundred years we have redefined the way we explore and how we…
What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn’t just money. But it’s not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by…
Cognitive abilities often regarded as unique to humans include humor, morality, symbolism, creativity, and preoccupation with the minds of others. In these compelling talks, emphasis is placed…
Trivia whiz Ken Jennings has made a career as a keeper of facts; he holds the longest winning streak in history on the U.S. game show Jeopardy….
There is a corruption at the heart of American politics, caused by the dependence of Congressional candidates on funding from the tiniest percentage of citizens. That’s the…
In the past decade, we’ve seen an unprecedented rise of powerful social networks, connecting millions or even billions of people who can now communicate almost instantaneously. But…
Psychologist Steven Pinker studies the interface between language and human computation, which he argues is the key to understanding human nature. Mirror neurons, the cells in the…
Salon blogger Glenn Greenwald gave a talk at the Socialism 2012 conference in Chicago where he described how central it was to activism and movements like the…
