Science

30 May Why we see patterns in randomness

Posted at 20:58h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Big Think, Psychology, Science

If three deals fall through in a row, is your team actually in a slump, or are you just counting wrong?...

Posted at 19:45h in B1 - Intermediate, BBC, Business, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science

If Bill Gates dropped out of university and became a billionaire, does that mean dropping out was the reason he succeeded?...

Posted at 11:37h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Other, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science

Is reading 100 self-help books an act of serious self-investment, or just an expensive way to avoid actually changing?...

Posted at 10:56h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Environment, Funny, Other, Popular Culture, Science, Technology

Is there a point where a food becomes acceptable, or does it just suddenly appear on a restaurant menu and we pretend we were always fine with it?...

Posted at 11:45h in C1 - Advanced, Science, Technology, The Economist

If a technology could eliminate hereditary disease forever, would using it be a moral obligation or a moral hazard?...

Posted at 11:41h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Big Think, Politics, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science

Have you ever publicly agreed with something you privately thought was completely wrong?...

Posted at 12:55h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science

Is being late actually a personality flaw, or is it closer to a biological trait you were born with?...