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The Unavoidable Trap of Politeness: Why Is It So Hard to Just Say “No”?

The Unavoidable Trap of Politeness: Why Is It So Hard to Just Say “No”?

Vanessa Bohns on the Psychology Behind Our Unbearable Fear of Social Embarrassment

By Vanessa Bohns | September 10, 2021

<em>Amanita Muscaria</em>, the Real Life Mushroom We Know From Disney Movies

Amanita Muscaria, the Real Life Mushroom We Know From Disney Movies

Aliya Whiteley on the Potency and Fantastical Imagery of the Fungi

By Aliya Whiteley | September 9, 2021

On the Race to a COVID Vaccine (and Power, and Profit)

On the Race to a COVID Vaccine (and Power, and Profit)

Adam Tooze on a Remarkable Scientific Victory

By Adam Tooze | September 8, 2021

Theory of Everything, Theory of Nothing: On Physics and Other Profanities

Theory of Everything, Theory of Nothing: On Physics and Other Profanities

Joshua Roebke Wonders Why We Believe in the Unseen

By Joshua Roebke | September 1, 2021

“Substantial, Satisfying, Hard to Digest.” How Apple Pie is Like America

“Substantial, Satisfying, Hard to Digest.” How Apple Pie is Like America

Matt Siegel Traces the Transatlantic History of Pies

By Matt Siegel | September 1, 2021

Is Our Innate Fear of the Dark Unknown Preventing a Scientific Revolution in Theoretical Physics?

Is Our Innate Fear of the Dark Unknown Preventing a Scientific Revolution in Theoretical Physics?

Stephon Alexander Considers What We Know About Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Universe

By Stephon Alexander | August 31, 2021

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A new study shows that we’re choosing our summer reading . . . to look smarter.

By Walker Caplan | August 30, 2021

George Packer on Redefining "American" and the Inequalities of the State

By Just the Right Book | August 26, 2021

How Does the Biological Heart Have to Do With Our Emotions?

By Reinhard Friedl | August 25, 2021

Sergey Young on the Science and Ethics of Living to 200

Sergey Young on the Science and Ethics of Living to 200

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 24, 2021

The Great Cosmological Debate of the Twentieth Century

The Great Cosmological Debate of the Twentieth Century

Paul Halpern on What It Took to Confirm the Big Bang Theory

By Paul Halpern | August 20, 2021

How (and Why) to Engage with Science Deniers

How (and Why) to Engage with Science Deniers

Lee McIntyre in Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 20, 2021

What Will Happen to the Snow Leopard of the Himalayas?

What Will Happen to the Snow Leopard of the Himalayas?

William deBuys on a Species Fighting to Survive

By William deBuys | August 19, 2021

Can a Commitment to Religion or Spirituality Help Ward Off Depression’s Debilitating Hold?

Can a Commitment to Religion or Spirituality Help Ward Off Depression’s Debilitating Hold?

Lisa Miller on Uncovering the Surprising Data That Reveals the Preventive Role of the “Awakened Brain”

By Lisa Miller | August 19, 2021

William L. Silber on The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business

William L. Silber on The Hail Mary Effect in Politics, War, and Business

In Conversation with Andrew Keen on Keen On

By Keen On | August 19, 2021

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

Jonah Lehrer on the Easy Recall of Certain “Disfluent” Fonts

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

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