Why Newt Gingrich's Ph.D. Thesis Doesn't Matter
Critics of the candidate's academic work are conjecturing in vain: a 40-year-old dissertation has little relevance in today's race More »
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Edward Tenner is a historian of technology and culture. He was a founding advisor of Smithsonian's Lemelson Center and holds a Ph.D in European history. More
Critics of the candidate's academic work are conjecturing in vain: a 40-year-old dissertation has little relevance in today's race More »
Keeping a vehicle warm in the winter may not be as good of an idea as it sounds More »
A sense of cultural superiority has fallen in recent years, but such statistics should be taken with a grain of salt More »
Monochromatic images are still a viable medium for recording present-day events More »
The trouble with considering policy for drugs like Adderall and other performance-enhancers is that people use them for different purposes More »
Yes, certain aspects of musical genius are intrinsic, but without a nurturing environment, a potential virtuoso cannot rise to the top More »
Many professionals have expressed concern over the significant developmental harm that electronic screen devices can cause kids More »
False positives have been a ubiquitous technological challenge at least since warnings were first automated in the early electric age More »
Most countries have always had multiple sets of values, and which take dominance depend on complex interactions of economic, political, and social interests More »
Take the example of Chinese politburo officials who use $2,000 air purifiers while the rest of their countrymen breathe polluted air More »
Retractions of research papers have soared in recent years, which demonstrates how unethical scientists, like financial criminals, cut corners to tell people what they want to hear More »
The National Assessment of Educational Progress reports that reading scores in the nations' schools are not improving More »
An artist seeks to enlighten viewers to the blandness and disorder of the universe More »
As one famous person's life proves, the right circumstances can have a dramatic effect on success More »
Are doctors and empire-building hospital executives abusing some of their authority or are patients exploiting their economic power? More »
Early cost estimates of government projects tend to be optimistic, but does that mean an ambitious project should be scrapped when its price increases? More »
What's more expensive overall: a $300 coffee maker that uses $1coffee pods, or buying a $1.50 Starbucks brew each morning? More »
Sociopaths often seem nice and respectable. Should you be afraid of the man next door? More »
Why is it so hard for some to believe that Shakespeare wrote his own plays? More »
Physical documents can be incredibly durable, retaining ancient information through earthquake, fire, and damage by insects and molds More »
