Even as you read this very sentence, you may be an unwitting victim of the attention merchants — those sneaky and subversive salespeople who attract your attention and then resell it for a profit.More
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Neuroanthropologist John S. Allen argues that the ‘home’ represents one of the most important inventions in our evolution, without which human civilization would not be possible.More
Maybe time has its origins in grief and longing for people we've lost. That idea certainly resonates with theoretical physicist Ron Mallett. He's spent a lot of his career studying time — which he traces back to the tragedy that marked his childhood.More
"Disgustologist" Valerie Curtis talks about a powerful driver of human emotion.More
What's the new trend in sustainable, eco-friendly food? Bugs! Entomologist Arnold van Huis explains.More
