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Confucius vs. Aristotle: What the two philosophers teach us about ethics

Confucius vs. Aristotle: What the two philosophers teach us about ethics

Einstein wins again: Exotic gravity theories take a blow from new observations

Einstein wins again: Exotic gravity theories take a blow from new observations

3 clues that Stoicism is a religion in disguise

3 clues that Stoicism is a religion in disguise

The Arecibo Message fifty years later

The Arecibo Message fifty years later

You’re made of energy: The strange truth about where mass comes from

You’re made of energy: The strange truth about where mass comes from

Are microplastics really destroying our health?

Are microplastics really destroying our health?

Everyday Philosophy: Can you have a “calling” without a caller?

Everyday Philosophy: Can you have a “calling” without a caller?

The first known animal that’s “immune” to alcohol intoxication

The first known animal that’s “immune” to alcohol intoxication

When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow

When muscles work out, they help neurons to grow

3 emotional intelligence tips for helping a friend in a rough patch

3 emotional intelligence tips for helping a friend in a rough patch

Mechanized minds: AI’s hidden impact on human thought

Mechanized minds: AI’s hidden impact on human thought

Doubts grow about the biosignature approach to alien-hunting

Doubts grow about the biosignature approach to alien-hunting

Everyday Philosophy: When should you try to change your friend’s beliefs?

Everyday Philosophy: When should you try to change your friend’s beliefs?

The next omics? Tracking a lifetime of exposures to better understand disease

The next omics? Tracking a lifetime of exposures to better understand disease

Are your moral choices driven by logic or emotion?

Are your moral choices driven by logic or emotion?

Signs of “neutrino fog” emerge, complicating searches for dark matter

Signs of “neutrino fog” emerge, complicating searches for dark matter

Color is in the eye, and brain, of the beholder

Color is in the eye, and brain, of the beholder

Everyday Philosophy: Is there such a thing as a “negative emotion”?

Everyday Philosophy: Is there such a thing as a “negative emotion”?