The most notorious scientific feud in history - Lukas Rieppel

Dig into the experiment known as the lost wallet test, and find out the surprising results of this study of honesty

Dig into the experiment known as the lost wallet test, and find out the surprising results of this study of honesty.  --  Picture this: you’re working a shift in a hotel lobby when someone approaches the front desk. They found a lost wallet around the corner, but they’re in a rush and don’t have time to follow up. Looking at the wallet you see it contains a key, grocery list, about $13, and three business cards you assume belong to the wallet’s owner. So, what do you do? Dig into the infamous lost wallet experiment.

find out the key factors of becoming a successful freelancer.

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of the gig economy, and find out the key factors of becoming a successful freelancer.  --  A 2016 survey of freelancers in six countries found that those who freelance by choice– 70% of respondents– were happier than people in traditional jobs, specifically when it came to things like independence and flexibility in terms of where and when they work. So what does it take to be a successful freelancer? Explore the benefits and drawbacks of the gig economy.

Hawking's black hole paradox explained by Fabio Pacucci

Where does quantum information go when it enters a black hole? Investigate the theories of the black hole information paradox.   

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Today, one of the biggest paradoxes in the universe threatens to unravel modern science: the black hole information paradox. Every object in the universe is composed of particles with unique quantum properties and even if an object is destroyed, its quantum information is never permanently deleted. But what happens to that information when an object enters a black hole? Fabio Pacucci investigates. 

 Lesson by Fabio Pacucci

Fabio Pacucci is an Italian theoretical astrophysicist and science educator, currently at Harvard University and at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Wikipedia

This tool will help improve your critical thinking by Erick Wilberding

Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a person’s values, principles, and beliefs.   

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Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the state, accusing the philosopher of corrupting the youth and refusing to recognize their gods. But Socrates wasn’t feared for claiming to have all the answers, but rather, for asking too many questions. Erick Wilberding digs into the technique known as the Socratic Method. 

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How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian

Human beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively — and they have a lot of experience with what can go wrong. Brian Christian shares how we can use some of these insights to help make the most of our own lives.  

Lesson by Brian Christian

Brian Christian is an American non-fiction author, poet, programmer and researcher, best known for the two bestselling books The Most Human Human and Algorithms to Live By. Wikipedia