You’re Being Lied to: Environmental Regulation Actually Boosts the Economy
Data confirms that stricter environmental regulation doesn’t hurt the economy. In fact, it leads to increased capital accumulation, worker productivity,
Read moreData confirms that stricter environmental regulation doesn’t hurt the economy. In fact, it leads to increased capital accumulation, worker productivity,
Read more“The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” ― Issac Asimov
Read moreEarth has a space junk problem. The amount of debris from the collisions of orbiting manmade objects is growing, bringing us closer to the Kessler Syndrome, in which launching new spacecraft and satellites is impossible.
Read moreThe 3 branches of the US government were designed to keep the power of the other 2 in check. However, the president’s power has slowly grown, giving one person far more control of the government than originally intended.
Read moreNaïve realism is the psychological condition in which people believe they see the world objectively and their opponents as uneducated, biased, or illogical.
Read moreAfter the insurrection on January 6th, 2021, it’s clear the United States has a fascism problem. This is how they think.
Read moreWith the Covid-19 vaccines being rolled out, many are refusing to get one, leaving some states pondering making them mandatory. This is not a new issue, and yes, mandatory vaccinations are constitutional.
Read morePardons have been controversial from the beginning. But in the last few decades, presidents have used them for political and
Read moreEinstein’s Relativity tells us the speed of light is the universal speed limit. Distant galaxies, though, are moving away from us much faster due to the expansion of spacetime, which will eventually rip the universe apart.
Read moreThe pursuit of long-lasting happiness is almost entirely mental. Happiness from external stimuli is fleeting due to the peculiarities of human neurochemistry.
Read moreWhen astrophysicists peer into the universe, they see a rainbow spectrum of stars, from cooler red ones on one side to hotter blue ones on the other. In the center of the spectrum, they should see green stars, but they don’t due to the nature of stars and the limitations of the human eye.
Read morePlants convert sunlight into energy with 99% efficiency, but biologists are puzzled because classical mechanics suggests this should be far less. A quantum phenomenon known as superposition might be the solution to the riddle.
Read moreNuclear fusion requires 100 million degrees kelvin, yet the Sun’s core can only reach 15 million. How then does it create light? A quantum phenomena known as quantum tunneling is the answer.
Read moreTrump’s tumultuous presidency reminded us yet again why the rights of the states need to be protected against an encroaching federal government. In only 4 years, the states sued his administration 138 times, far more than any other president.
Read moreAs atmospheric CO2 levels continue to climb, scientists are becoming interested in soil carbon sequestration, in which excess carbon is put back in the ground where it came from.
Read moreRatf**k: “a term used by Richard Nixon’s campaign insiders to describe electoral fraud and dirty tricks they used against their opponents.”
Read moreSome people will believe anything because they can’t tell the difference between real science and pseudoscience. Not only have these people held back humanity, they have gotten people killed. Enough already.
Read moreHuman evolution is still happening, and there’s ample evidence to prove it.
Read moreFrom Aristotelian physics to Newtonian mechanics, from Einstein’s Relativity to string theory, the more we learn about gravity the less it wants to follow our rules.
Read more“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost,” -Thomas Jefferson, 1786
Read moreNicolas Bourbaki never existed by he changed the course of mathematics.
Read moreWith a launch date of mid-August 2020, Perseverance is set to join its 4 predecessors–Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity–on the
Read moreMicroplastics have been found at the top of mountains, at the bottom of the ocean, in the atmosphere, in tap
Read moreDonald Trump is an expert at making people’s heads spin by employing several well-known logical fallacies. Because of him, debate
Read moreMars is surprisingly hostile to humans. With global storms, magnetic micro-dust, harmful radiation, freezing temperatures–just to name a few–the surface
Read morePlugging new measurements into the famous Drake Equation suggests our galaxy should be bustling with activity.
Read more“We are not required to believe that fascist movements can only come to power in an exact replay of the scenario of Mussolini and Hitler. All that is required to fit our model is polarization, deadlock, mass mobilization against internal and external enemies, and complicity by existing elites.”
Read moreSuperstitions created by humans are similar to those created by other species, although much more complex.
Read moreLiving forever is simply about finding ways to not only stop your telomeres from shortening but employing new–and perhaps controversial–methods to make them longer.
Read more“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.” -Adam Smith
Read moreYour stimulus check is necessary to keep the economy moving and to help you and your family make it through the pandemic. However, on the other side, consequences might be waiting.
Read morePower-to-protein, a method in which a small amount of energy is used to turn basic ingredients into a large amount protein, might be the answer to world hunger and environmental destruction.
Read moreYou are making decisions today that will affect future generations, just as you are affected by the myriad of decisions made by your ancestors.
Read more“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man
Read moreRiver mouths hold an immense amount of unused energy from the chemical process that occurs when freshwater meets seawater.
Read moreIt’s a simple idea: take the incessant, rhythmic movement of the ocean’s surface and turn it into a usable form of energy. And why shouldn’t we?
Read morePeople are more disconnected from nature than ever before, and science has shown this is changing how we think and feel.
Read moreScientists continue to find evidence that meditation causes physical changes in the brain.
Read moreBoth NASA and the ESA have a lot of ambitious plans on the horizon, yet none of these are feasible without autonomous spacecraft that can “think” on their own.
Read moreThe European Space Agency can now turn moon dust into oxygen and 3-D printed building materials.
Read moreBecause of its amazing properties, graphene allows researchers to use mysterious frequencies in the EM spectrum.
Read moreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the US Department of Commerce, recently published a white paper, in which they proposed blockchain as a solution to data breaches.
Read moreGraphene is the world’s strongest material and it can now be made from trash in less than a second.
Read moreResearchers found that opioid dependence permanently affects how the brain processes emotions, although this research will likely lead to new medications.
Read moreScientists from the University of Waterloo may have just found evidence of gravitational wave echoes, which would prove Hawking’s idea of a quantum fuzz on the edge of black holes true.
Read moreThe next generation of particle accelerators will explore physics outside the Standard Model.
Read more4D printed objects can change according to their environment, opening up an array of benefits for numerous industries, particularly medicine.
Read moreRecent research has brought us within reach of large scale energy production from nuclear fusion.
Read moreResearchers from Germany developed a method of tracking and manipulating the memories of fruit flies. With this method, they can watch memories form, change them as they develop, and may even be able to implant artificial ones.
Read moreResearchers from Mount Sinai Hospital found new evidence on the health benefits of fasting. It reduces monocytes, a highly inflammatory white blood cell.
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