For those who predict the distant future, there are two traps to avoid. One is to assume human nature will change dramatically and that people will abandon things embedded in their souls, such as ...

Most of us probably remember the storyline of Back to the Future: Part II. Biff Tannen, the movie’s most reviled character, steals Doc Brown’s DeLorean-based time machine, travels into the past, and ...

Mathematicians may have a better way to measure agreement across different datasets. Agreement affects reproducibility, meta-analysis, and prediction to fill in missing data points. We need a more ...

Farmers and ranchers looking for answers about their future are most likely getting Magic 8 Ball-like answers these days. It’s hazy. Ask again later. Your guess is as good as anyone’s. But one ...

Your friend says to you: "I bet you $100 that in 2016 a Democrat will be elected as president of the USA." Would you take such a wager? Why or why not? You might think gambling is wrong. You might ...