
Creative Thinking in both Science and the Arts Is Not for the Faint of Heart
As Oscar Wilde famously observed: Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
As Oscar Wilde famously observed: Be yourself; everyone else is already taken
A new survey reveals that, for the first time, many Americans see pharmaceutical companies as brand names, just like Nike or Amazon
People have been manipulated to think that beliefs needn’t change in response to evidence, making us more susceptible to conspiracy theories, science denial and extremism
The Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin would be a century old if it hadn’t fallen victim to Nazi ideology
Along with other nations, we should begin talking about how to put militarism behind us
Cooperative Extension programs have a long history of teaching readiness and survival skills—and with more funding, they could help us get ready for future outbreaks
It exists on a spectrum, and pretending activities are either deadly or risk-free helps no one
Repugnance at wrongs such as hatred, hypocrisy and cheating are reasonable, but in cases where it’s inappropriate, we can learn to control it
A new app helps you navigate, not with turn-by-turn directions but via audio “beacons”
The Derek Chauvin trial highlighted a deficiency in the criminal justice system
Advances in neuroscience and psychology could lead to real-world benefits in education and mental health
America’s first woman in space worked to make STEM education more equitable and inclusive, with a special emphasis on encouraging participation by girls
A new study breaks down the reasons—they’re complicated
Safety officials need to use strong language and images to persuade the human psyche
After a year away from friends and co-workers, people sometimes struggle to resume their public routines
It was good, on balance, for people’s mental health—but not so good for physical health
Our instincts are unreliable about which problems are easy to solve and which are hard
It’s always been with us, but in a time of pandemic, its practitioners have an amplified capacity to unleash serious harm
Being too comfortable with the universe as it’s “supposed to be” is harmful to creative thinking
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