Wanting to be cared about is part of evolution. Love, broadly defined, has been the primary driver of the development of the brain over the last 80 million years.
Biohacker Andrew Pelling has figured out a way to create living, functional biological objects that don’t exist in nature — without deliberately modifying DNA in any way. In one experiment, he uses apples and human cells to make ears. But what? And how? And why? Read on.
What are you willing to risk for beauty? Your appearance not only attracts mates but helps you keep your current one. How does jealousy impact beauty decisions?
Few concepts have garnered as much attention as the "trauma bond." But what exactly is it, and why do we find ourselves trapped within these painful dynamics time and time again?
Creating value gives life meaning and purpose. It increases the capacity to learn, improve, and grow. When we create value, we feel authentic and hopeful.
Helping prisoners get a legal education benefits them and the world, says African Prison Project founder Alexander McLean: They can help their fellow inmates with their legal expertise, and when they’re released, they can help society, too.