“When you think about it, here we are, we started off on this planet — this fragment of dust spinning around the sun — and in 4 billion years we gradually changed form bacteria...”
This image highlights the sensory nerve endings at the end of a hair follicle. Sensory nerves are nerves that sense movement, pressure and pain. Stained in black are the...
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The Incredible Eye
The eye stands as a testament to the effectiveness and magnitude of what can be achieved through natural selection. These...
Quantum computers will be able to simulate particle collisions
Quantum computers require technology that may not be perfected for decades, but they hold great promise for solving...
“Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives. Most of the things that are interesting, important, and human are the result of creativity.”
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi,...
“Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately) it is so that the next fact is never available. All you have is the hope of simplicity, and the next fact may always drive you to the next...”