This course takes a broad look at failure – and what we can all learn when it occurs
Failure can be helpful if it’s understood correctly. Maria Korneeva via Getty Images Robert Kunzman, Indiana University Unusual Courses is…
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How can you tell if something is true? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself about what you see, hear and read
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Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending
Retailers may see more red after Black Friday as consumers say they plan to pull back on spending – acting…
Flexible AI computer chips promise wearable health monitors that protect privacy
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What the world would lose with the demise of Twitter: Valuable eyewitness accounts and raw data on human behavior, as well as a habitat for trolls
Twitter itself produces a lot of data that’s available nowhere else. STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University…
Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques – could inspire solutions for some human problems
Leafcutter ants cultivate fungus gardens that feed sprawling colonies. Tim Flach/Stone via Getty Images Scott Solomon, Rice University King Solomon…
Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling
Business management doesn’t always have to be about capitalism – this course shows how it can also be a calling Business…
How much can public schools control what students wear?
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What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new Twitter
Twitter users who are fleeing to the social media platform Mastodon are finding it to be a different animal. Davide…
What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong
Insect bites or stings, like the one on this person’s hand, are a manifestation of inflammation. Suthep Wongkhad/EyeEm via Getty…
How winning $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot could still lead to bankruptcy
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion…
How was Halloween invented?
How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on…
Most Americans do trust scientists and science-based policy-making – freaking out about the minority who don’t isn’t helpful
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Family secretly film life in Russian-occupied Ukraine – BBC News
Russia is scrambling to pull its military personnel and citizens out of the city of Kherson ahead of a Ukrainian…
How a Female Erection Works
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How unhealthy is red meat? And how beneficial is it to eat vegetables? A new rating system could help you cut through the health guidelines
The new rating system shows that eating the right amount of vegetables can lower your risk of heart disease by…
Why is 13 considered unlucky? Explaining the power of its bad reputation
Many elevators do not have a floor numbered 13 because of common superstitions about the number. Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty…
Bandits are losing interest in robbing banks, as some crimes no longer pay
John Dillinger, played by Warren Oates (pictured) in the 1973 film ‘Dillinger,’ allegedly robbed 24 banks. Bettmann via Getty Images…
Mind the gap: gender differences in time use narrowing, but slowly
Shutterstock John Hawkins, University of Canberra and Michael James Walsh, University of Canberra The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released…
The DEEP MEANING behind the numbers.
HIDDEN MATHEMATICS – This presentation takes a deep dive into the realm of sacred geometry, ancient stone monuments, and the…
The right to vote is not in the Constitution
Voters in Nashville, Tennessee, faced long lines in March 2020. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Morgan Marietta, UMass Lowell If you’re looking…
How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson
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‘Great resignation’? ‘Quiet quitting’? If you’re surprised by America’s anti-work movement, maybe you need to watch more movies
The 1994 movie ‘Clerks’ was one of many ‘Slacker films’ that were made in the 1990s. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images…