You’ve heard that “perception is reality.” Well, it’s not. It might even be a hallucination.
Do You See What I See?
|Sep 26, 2017
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So Long, Cassini
|Sep 19, 2017
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The NASA probe to Saturn went out in a blaze of glory last week.
Extraordinary Altruism: Would You Risk Your Life for a Stranger?
|Sep 13, 2017
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The science of selflessness.
The New IQ: Imagination Quotient
|Sep 7, 2017
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Can imagination be measured and quantified? That’s what scientists at the University of Pennsylvania’s Imagination Institute are trying to figure out.
Religion Can Help With Self-Control. Or Not.
|Sep 5, 2017
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Faith and community may help you reach your goals.
Like Shafts of Bright Sunlight
|Aug 31, 2017
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What do you make of the image above? Day Glow slippers under a black light? Colorful sleeping bags for a trio of Minions? March of the Radioactive Penguins? Of course, it’s none of the above. It’s a very close-up photograph of a developing spinal cord in a mouse. And it’s among the winners of the Wellcome […]
What We Learn When Black Holes Do the Tango
|Aug 29, 2017
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They’re 3 billion light years away, but their collision can lead to answers to really big questions.
The Eclipse Was Holy, Terrifying, and Totally Scream-Worthy
|Aug 23, 2017
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ORBITER was in the path of totality for the solar eclipse, and on our way, we were joking about which of us might scream. Turns out, how could you not?
Total Eclipses: Totally Emotional
|Aug 16, 2017
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People feel awe. Fear. Spirituality. We interviewed psychologist and eclipse chaser Kate Russo who studies these things.
Don’t Do Awe Alone. Here’s Why.
|Aug 10, 2017
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Researchers believe they know the reason for awe—and why it might be key to our survival.