A New Goal: Aim To Be Less Wrong
When beginning from the assumption that you are wrong, a criticism may be easier to construe as a helpful pointer, says psychologist Tania Lombrozo.
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PHOTOS: These Images Were Captured Nearly 3.8 Billion Miles From Earth
The distance marks a record: the farthest from Earth an image has been taken. Before NASA's New Horizons probe caught these glimpses in December, the 1990 "Pale Blue Dot" image had held the record.
I Didn't Think There Were Many African Women Scientists. Then I Checked Twitter
The author, a woman scientist from Africa, was stumped by a survey asking her to name women scientists from Africa.
Finding Planets Outside The Milky Way
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with University of Oklahoma postdoctoral researcher Eddie Guerras about how his team detected planets outside of our galaxy.
Teens And Gender
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Nic Rider, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Minnesota whose research shows more teens in the U.S. are identifying as transgender or gender nonconforming.
More Religious Leaders Challenge Silence, Isolation Surrounding Suicide
Many faith leaders are looking past suicide as a sin to help spot and support those suffering from mental health issues in their communities.
Sue The T. Rex Is Making Big Moves With Her Big Bones
The famous fossil calls the Chicago Field Museum home and is moving from the main exhibit hall to a private suite on the second floor.
Blue Dye Kills Malaria Parasites — But There Is One Catch
Methylene blue used to be an anti-malarial treatment but fell out of favor. Researchers wondered, what if it were added to a current medication?
'Invisibilia': The Otherworldly Alien Hand Syndrome, Animated
Imagine trying to play the piano or button a shirt, while one hand does something else, entirely of its own volition. Invisibilia explored this phenomenon. More stories are coming in the new season.
Computational Propaganda: Bots, Targeting And The Future
Computational propaganda was invented by people who realized the possibilities emerging from the intersection of new technologies and behaviors they create — and it's frightening, says Adam Frank.