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Science and technology have radically changed the world, making us the greatest consumers in history. But are we any happier? Does having more give us more?

Since at least the time of Homer and his epic account of the Trojan War, people have glorified warfare and reveled in it as entertainment.

New technologies always seem to stir up fear and anxiety in some quarters. The Internet, and social networking in particular, is no exception.

Insight Video: On the list of top economic powers, China moved into second position in 2010. Will the 21^st century be Chinese? What might this mean for the rest of the world?

Will the 21^st century be Chinese? And if it is, what does that mean for China and for the rest of the world?

Today’s debate between methods of attaining knowledge—one divinely revealed, the other gained by rational inquiry—is a significant aspect of Aristotle’s legacy.

The separation of religion and science occurred very recently. For millennia the orthodox view was that the physical world did not stand apart from God.

Why do we differ from one another in the way we respond emotionally to life events? How can we learn to regulate our emotions, and why do we need to?

It’s often noted that leaders make use of religion to advance political agendas. Today, North Korea's Kim Il-sung's ruler cult is flourishing.

In our fast-paced society, to say that a problem has a complex solution can sound like a negative. If it is really the solution, shouldn’t it be simple?

Insight Video: For more than six decades North Koreans have succumbed to the worship of their deified dictators. What happens when religion and politics become fatally mixed?

More scientists are hoping to help people transform their minds. Vision reviews three books offering do-it-yourself instructions for building the best brain ever.

Jacques Cousteau was willing to go to whatever lengths were necessary to protect the seas.

Despite recent positive changes in some of the world’s enormous fisheries, problems of overfishing and habitat destruction remain very real threats to marine resources.

In this interview, neuroeconomist Paul Zak discusses a possible biological basis for morality and then puts it in the larger context of moral absolutes.

New research continues to show the importance of helping children develop and internalize a set of moral values that will serve both them and the community well.

The influence of the Bible on Western culture is well known though increasingly avoided.

Throughout history people have asked why, if God is both good and all-powerful, He doesn’t intercede to prevent pain and suffering in the world. Big Questions, Straight Answers addresses the questions of uncertainty, fear, hardship and suffering which are all realities of the human condition. We think you will be encouraged by the answers.

DNA is becoming a second language of sorts because of its most attractive promise: customized, personalized medicine.