Science and BQs

Connect with scientists exploring big questions, to learn more about what they're working on and the things they're thinking about. Produced by @sciencesites

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How do climate and terrain affect the evolution of languages? Linguist Ian Maddieson answers: https://t.co/2RJCzpOBCa

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Can we use neuroscience to make people more generous? I tend to think so. Here's why: https://t.co/kQpyfT3gXa

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Why are we less compassionate toward people experiencing struggles we've also dealt with? Rachel Ruttan answers: https://t.co/4R92uSovd2

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Why does belonging to multiple groups boost self-esteem more than having lots of friends? Jolanda Jetten answers: https://t.co/VHqLLMceok

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Can we do more good by taking emotion out of charitable giving? @willmacaskill answers: https://t.co/qL55fzevcb

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How much does an inability to read facial cues factor into violent crime? Psychologist Stephanie van Goozen answers: https://t.co/zjnvOLnNSr

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Do creative people find it harder to behave morally? Business professor Ke Michael Mai answers: https://t.co/LHEyHUbL0i

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How widespread is empathy in the animal kingdom? Primatologist Frans de Waal answers (and shares a great photo): http://t.co/ZLkdAJNHKA

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Is it important that ancient human ancestor #HomoNaledi might have buried its dead? Ian Tattersall @AMNH answers: http://t.co/XfvwRbE90f

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How much awe does it take to prompt us to act more altruistically? Daniel Stancato answers: http://t.co/MtVqmP5k6p #SABQ

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Why do people risk their lives to help others in danger? @David_G_Rand on his study of "extreme altruism": http://t.co/Pq3QpY1mg1 #SABQ

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Are some people more inclined to believe in evolution than other people are? Psychologist @wgervais answers: http://t.co/WsIaDvgZjB

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How will the Breakthrough Initiatives speed up the search for extraterrestrial intelligence? Martin Rees answers: http://t.co/JydHG59Qy8

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How do our looks influence how spiteful we are? Take a look at Q&A w/ OEF's @dbkrupp on @scienceandBQs http://t.co/33XQqX7EX2

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Can humans build robots that will be more moral than humans? Answers from two experts:
http://t.co/RKx5gl7XXc
http://t.co/rzdREWJEUB

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Do physicists need empirical evidence to confirm their theories? An op-ed on the Q: http://t.co/shodMEynHy, by @AdamFrank4 & @MGleiser #SABQ

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Would religious people be more accepting of atheists if humans were immortal? Psychologist Corey Cook answers: http://t.co/jkxGr4kpd4 #SABQ

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How Might Feeling Invisible Affect Our Moral Thinking? Neuroscientist @arvidguterstam answers: http://t.co/BPNpiVCs6f #SABQ

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Are We Predisposed to Believe in Religion More Than Science?: http://t.co/I8p3UgJcIg -- with guest Robert McCauley: http://t.co/EYtIDb3jRE

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Can letting your mind wander enhance your creativity? http://t.co/MEJ0iAyWwP, from @CorballisM's latest book, "The Wandering Mind" #SABQ