Expertise

Expertise

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1hr 18mins
“Everyone's image of [Ancient Rome] is based on modern movies. In some ways, I think those were rather impressive, but they got some things terribly wrong.”
dark matter
Dark matter has never been directly detected, but the astronomical evidence for its existence is overwhelming. Here's what to know.
A woman with long blonde hair, wearing a black top and blazer, stands outdoors in front of modern buildings on a sunny day.
Investment in quantum is growing. Anastasia Marchenkova wants to make sure funders still ask the tough questions.
Two people face each other closely, each sipping from their own straw. The blue-tinted image, echoing the 37% rule of making choices, reveals only part of their faces, hinting at a moment of decision or connection.
When making any tough decision, the key is not to be overly exploratory or exploitative.
A medieval scribe sits at a desk, writing in a manuscript with quill and ink, surrounded by open books and a basket holding writing supplies.
"What’s happening now has, in fact, been happening since the very invention of language and writing."
a painting of a woman avidly reading a book.
Despite the claims of speed reading apps and programs, you actually have to read the book if you want to learn.
Two hands, one light and one dark, each holding a contrastingly colored molecular structure against a gradient background.
The fear of unleashing forces beyond control has haunted science for centuries.
Split image: Left side shows a painting of hands peeling apples with a knife; right side features a modern mechanical apple peeler, echoing Jeff DeGraff’s spirit of innovation bridging tradition and progress.
Real understanding, argues Jeff DeGraff, doesn’t come from outputs — it comes from practice.
A small, irregular brown stone with holes—possibly linked to Denisovans—is shown next to a 1990 U.S. dime for size comparison.
In “The Secret History of Denisovans,” Silvana Condemi and François Savatier trace the story of our mysterious hominin ancestor.
Abstract digital artwork featuring concentric blue circles, lines, and green geometric shapes over a dark blue and black textured background, evoking a sense of vibe physics within its captivating composition.
The conversation you're having with an LLM about groundbreaking new ideas in theoretical physics is completely meritless. Here's why.
Book cover of "After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup" by Julia Austin, beside text reading "an excerpt from" on an orange background, highlighting insights on building stellar hires.
If you want the best shot at long-term success, it can pay to supplement hot-shots with seasoned industry veterans.
A healthcare worker wearing blue gloves gently inserts an IV into a man's hand as he lies on a hospital bed, battling lung cancer.
Here in 2025, many of us claim to come to our own conclusions by doing our own research. Here's why we're mostly deluding ourselves.
A woman, resembling a paranormal investigator, holds a rectangular glass dish above her eyes, which are illuminated by light shining through the dish in a dark setting.
For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.