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Homophobia: 60 Years After the Death of Alan Turing

Alan Turing was a mathematical genius, a wartime code breaker, a computer pioneer, and, to some extent, a British spy ala...

A Conversation with Paul Bloom

This week, we talk with Paul Bloom, Yale professor of psychology and cognitive science. We discuss whether religion is necessary to be moral, why politicians are babies, and if the Internet makes us better people.

FF Podcast 57: Three Questions That Predict Atheism

This week, we discuss three questions that supposedly predict whether you are an atheist. We talk about analytic thinking and whether atheists are smarter than believers.

FF Podcast 56 (Audio): Is Space a Waste of Time?

FF Podcast 56: Is Space a Waste of Time?

What's the value of space exploration? Nakakain ba ang satellite? This week, we talk science -- the Rosetta spacecraft, comets, and what all these mean for us. We also have a spoiler-free chat about Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.

FF Podcast 56: Is Space a Waste of Time?

Nakakain ba ang satellite? This week, we talk about the Rosetta spacecraft and the value of space exploration. We also have a spoiler-free chat about Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.

Money Can Buy Happiness

A few days ago, I published the article "Nothing Will Make You Happy," which introduced readers to a controversial claim made...

“Nothing” Will Make You Happy

I live from paycheck-to-paycheck. I don't make a lot of money. I don't own a lot of useful things - mostly...

The Persistence of Carl Sagan’s Message

Now and again I am gripped by this nagging suspicion that maybe Carl Sagan was overrated as a science communicator, and...

Post-Sex Pillow Talk & Other Things Couples Should Practice Before They Get Married

"I like sex." Not a lot of Filipinos can make such a statement in public without feeling a little bit of...

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