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The art of the story
From atomic clocks and ancient calendars to Maya cycles, relativity and Mars, humans have found countless ways to measure and organize time. We know what day it is. The more interesting question may be: according to whom?
Every generation worries the kids are different. The Puritans did too. From Elvis' hips to grunge, disco and today's recycled fashion, America has heard this song before. Maybe the kids aren't the problem. Maybe they're just next.
What if the strangest alien story is already inside us? Journey into mitochondria, where oxygen, electrons, water, electricity and ancient biology collide—and discover why the machinery of life may be stranger than science fiction.
What can a middle-school science experiment teach us about money, pressure, and productivity? Heat a can, let it cool, and follow a playful thought experiment from thermodynamics into economics—and maybe rethink what growth means.