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How Important Is It to Be Friends with Yourself?

How Important Is It to Be Friends with Yourself?

Dr. Anna Machin on Platonic Love and Choosing Friends

By Anna Machin | February 11, 2022

How Einstein Arrived at His Theory of General Relativity

How Einstein Arrived at His Theory of General Relativity

“He was struck that planets, stars, and other celestial objects all pull on each other.”

By Michael Dine | February 10, 2022

On “Broken-Heart Syndrome” and the Possibility of Resilience

On “Broken-Heart Syndrome” and the Possibility of Resilience

After a Divorce, Florence Williams Considers the Connection Between Heart Health and Love

By Florence Williams | February 10, 2022

Here are the first selected titles for the National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Program.

Here are the first selected titles for the National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Program.

By Snigdha Koirala | February 9, 2022

How to Finally Stop Obsessing About That Thing That Keeps You up at Night

How to Finally Stop Obsessing About That Thing That Keeps You up at Night

Cognitive Neuroscientist Moshe Bar on Labeling and “Writing Therapy”

By Moshe Bar | February 9, 2022

Inside the Strange World of the Meteorite Trade

Inside the Strange World of the Meteorite Trade

Greg Brennecka on Owning a Piece of Mars

By Greg Brennecka | February 7, 2022

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On the Persistence of Magical Thinking in the Face of Grief

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On Taking Writing Lessons from Quantum Physics

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Are Screens Robbing Us of Our Capacity for Deep Reading?

Are Screens Robbing Us of Our Capacity for Deep Reading?

Johann Hari on the Symptoms of Atrophying Attention

By Johann Hari | January 31, 2022

Adventures in Technophilosophy: <br>On the Reality of Virtual Worlds

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By David J. Chalmers | January 28, 2022

On Living in Manipulative Systems (and Why We Shouldn't Blame Others For Falling Into The Trap)

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Jacob Ward Considers Our Free Will (Or Lack Thereof)

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So, Do Our Dogs Love Us?

So, Do Our Dogs Love Us?

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How Our Social Emotions Laid the Foundation for Functioning Societies

How Our Social Emotions Laid the Foundation for Functioning Societies

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