Each day in the control room of the Curiosity rover is jam-packed with important scientific decisions, as a NASA project scientist describes.
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Whether students feel pressure to get good grades or keep up with classmates, the anxiety this effort produces can have long-term effects on their brains.
The folk tales of Nasreddin Hoja, which likely originated in 13th-century Turkey, carry many lessons for us today.
Kids have a lot to say. Sometimes they just need a little help to feel confident speaking up.
Coolness has changed. Today it’s about being extroverted, hedonistic, adventurous, open, powerful and autonomous.
Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.
A shift in mindset as you go through your day-to-day can help you cultivate a psychologically rich life.
Leaders who promote a bit of fun in the workplace can help their employees engage and be more innovative and actually want to come to work.
Natural curiosity, developing motor skills, and a limited understanding of risk make for a dangerous combination.
A study of 480,000 Wikipedia users shows how ‘busybodies’, ‘hunters’ and ‘dancers’ follow their curiosity in different ways.
Smartphones are undoubtedly a distraction to learning. We should keep an open mind about the school ban and give teachers and students time to see what works.
Being open to the possibility you could be wrong about your beliefs is an important part of learning about the world. But this trait is not enough on its own.
Answers are all the rage in the information age. However, to become wise we will need to learn to formulate better questions.
A selection of fact-based journalism from 2022, covering topics ranging from super-earths to mosquito magnets, and from why we need to file tax returns to why we can’t just throw all our trash into volcanoes.
A philosophy professor looks at the learning styles of different creatures to gain insight into curiosity among human beings.
If women see other women pursuing and being successful in an entrepreneurial environment, they are more likely to follow that path themselves.
As many as two-thirds of couples do it.
Art classes and STEM toys are nice, but there are simple and free ways parents can encourage their child’s creativity – or keep it from getting squashed.
The pandemic has underscored that the world requires agility for survival. That makes blue skies science, which encourages curiosity and nimble thinking, perhaps more important than ever.
If you’ve ever cringed after hearing a recording of yourself, you’re not alone.
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Kevin Orrman-Rossiter is a Friend of The Conversation.Sterrenkenner, History & Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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