Why the metric system matters - Matt Anticole

Why the metric system matters – Matt Anticole

What does the French Revolution have to do with the time NASA accidentally crashed a $200 million orbiter into the surface of Mars? Actually, everything. That crash happened due to...

Should we be looking for life elsewhere in the universe? - Aomawa Shields

Should we be looking for life elsewhere in the universe? – Aomawa Shields

Astronomers have discovered thousands of planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. They come in all sizes, at different orbital distances from their stars. The closest of them are trillions...

Why do we hiccup? - John Cameron

Why do we hiccup? – John Cameron

Charles Osborne began to hiccup in 1922 after a hog fell on top of him. He wasn’t cured until 68 years later and is now listed by Guinness as the...

Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words - Susan Wortman-Jutt

Aphasia: The disorder that makes you lose your words – Susan Wortman-Jutt

Language is an essential part of our lives that we often take for granted. With it, we can communicate our thoughts and feelings, lose ourselves in novels, send text messages,...

Why are there so many types of apples? - Theresa Doud

Why are there so many types of apples? – Theresa Doud

Have you ever walked into a grocery store and wondered where all those variety of apples came from? You might find SnapDragon, Pixie Crunch, Cosmic Crisp, Jazz, or Ambrosia next...

Could human civilization spread across the whole galaxy? - Roey Tzezana

Could human civilization spread across the whole galaxy? – Roey Tzezana

Translator: Jessica Ruby Reviewer: Brian Greene Could human civilization eventually spread across the whole Milky Way galaxy? Could we move beyond our small blue planet to establish colonies in the...

Could we survive prolonged space travel? - Lisa Nip

Could we survive prolonged space travel? – Lisa Nip

Prolonged space travel takes a severe toll on the human body. Microgravity impairs muscle and bone growth, and high doses of radiation cause irreversible mutations. As we seriously consider the...

How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? - Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth

How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? – Adeline Cuvelier and Toril Rokseth

What do a seventeen-year-old Pakistani, a Norwegian explorer, a Tibetan monk, and an American pastor have in common? They were all awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Among the top prestigious...

What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg

What causes cavities? – Mel Rosenberg

When a team of archaeologists recently came across some 15,000 year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery. The teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with holes. Their cavities...

Plato’s best (and worst) ideas - Wisecrack

Plato’s best (and worst) ideas – Wisecrack

Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today’s thinkers like Plato. One 20th century philosopher even went so far as to describe all of Western philosophy as a...

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