When James Watson, one of the discoverers of DNA structure, had his own genome sequenced in 2007, there was one piece of information he dediced not to seek out: whether he possessed a specific genetic ...

We live in a knowledge society in which science and education is of particular importance. Knowledge is also considered a key driver for economic growth. But under certain circumstances, we all ...

Essayist Clarence Page reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision on desegregation, but he insists modern-day African-Americans have only as much ...

When I was 13, I met an 80-year-old man who was good at everything. Hal died in 2012, but I think he would say this himself if he were still around: The reason he was so prolific wasn’t because he ...

Have you ever wondered why some people are really good at what they do? The science behind why some people have extraordinary abilities — an area of research known as expert performance — seeks to ...

Language has design features that make human communication different from any animal group, and verbal communication is the most common way of using language. In addition to stable factors connected ...

Daniel Coyle, discussed the idea of "deliberate practice" as a way of achieving excellence in his book, The Talent Code. Yet, his main focus was on the role of myelin in increasing the speed of ...

We are currently in the Fifth Industrial Revolution, driven by the fast and widespread adoption of AI. Like industrial revolutions before, the way we work is drastically changing, and we can unlock ...

Daniel Coyle, discussed the idea of "deliberate practice" as a way of achieving excellence in his book, The Talent Code. Yet, his main focus was on the role of myelin in increasing the speed of ...