WATCH: THE PHYSICS OF TIME EXP...

May 7, 2017 by

[Translate] Art Partner/Getty  FUTURISM In Brief Henry from Minute Physics takes a stab at explaining the concept of time in physics...

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A doctor’s take on pot: Mariju...

Aug 28, 2016 by

A doctor’s take on pot: Marijuana shouldn’t be grouped into the same category as more dangerous drugs

[Translate] We rarely worry about marijuana. So why is it still a Schedule I drug? Nathaniel P. Morris, Scientific American (Credit:...

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MAJOR CELL PHONE RADIATION STU...

May 31, 2016 by

MAJOR CELL PHONE RADIATION STUDY REIGNITED THE CANCER DEBATE

[Translate] “It actually has me concerned, and I’m an expert”: Major cell phone radiation study reignites cancer debate New research...

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ALTRUISM MAY BE AN ILLUSION: T...

Mar 6, 2016 by

ALTRUISM MAY BE AN ILLUSION: THE NEUROSCIENCE THAT EXPLAINS OUR GOOD DEEDS

[Translate] Research sheds new light on whether our acts of generosity are motivated by empathy or a desire for reciprocity Jordana...

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REALITY IS JUST PART OF OUR EV...

Nov 5, 2015 by

REALITY IS JUST PART OF OUR EVOLUTION: THE WILD NEW THEORY THAT TESTS OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD

[Translate] A University of California cognitive scientist believes we learned to see things as they are as a means of survival...

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OBAMA HAS DONE MORE FOR CLEAN ...

Sep 19, 2015 by

[Translate]   Raising fuel-efficiency standards isn’t the only way the president has tackled climate change head on David...

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HOW MICROBES CAN MAKE PLASTIC ...

Aug 20, 2015 by

HOW MICROBES CAN MAKE PLASTIC FROM SUNSHINE, CARBON AND A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE

[Translate] Shutterstock By Suzanne Jacobs   GRIST We build with it, eat from it, wear it, let our kids play on it, drive around in...

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WHY IS THERE SO MUCH TOXIC JIN...

Jul 26, 2015 by

WHY IS THERE SO MUCH TOXIC JINGOISM BEHIND AMERICAN SPACEFLIGHT?

[Translate] Manifest destiny does not apply to the cosmos Linda Billings, Scientific American Why is there so much toxic jingoism...

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