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Our memories and bodies give us clues about who we are, but what happens when this guidance shifts? In this mind-bending talk, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy shares how the experiences of "altered selves" -- resulting from schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, foreign limb syndrome or other conditions -- shed light on the constructed nature of identity. He breaks down where our sense of self comes from and invites us to challenge our assumptions about who we are, with the aim of building ...

In this book excerpt, theoretical physicist Heinrich Päs connects quantum mechanics to the cosmos — and uncovers an ancient idea about reality.

Left-wing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently praised a visiting President Joe Biden: "Just imagine: There are 40 million Mexicans in the United States - 40 million who were

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Gwendolyn Zoharah, Michael Simmons and Dan Berger discuss how the struggle for justice is a lifetime commitment.

The Left has gone mad over former President Donald J. Trump - past, present, and future.

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IN MY IMAGINATION, THE ACTIVIST communities to which many of us feel close affection are each in separate little boats paddling ourselves through swirling