History has a habit of tidying up its edges. We grow up learning about the same handful of names, as if history was just a neat relay race: one famous figur ...
Neurotransmitters and Mental Illness: Dopamine, Serotonin, and Beyond
In the quiet, electric conversations of our brains, neurotransmitters are the messengers. These tiny chemical substances act like couriers, carrying messages b ...
The Ontology of Fictional Beings: Do They Exist in Reality?
We’ve all cried over a character’s death, argued about their decisions, admired their courage, or hated their cruelty. Whether it’s Achilles, Dorian Gray, Dart ...
Why Chronic Pain Is Often Misunderstood by Doctors
Chronic pain is one of the most elusive and misunderstood conditions in modern medicine. Unlike acute pain, which often has a clear and identifiable source, ch ...
The Limits of Human Intelligence: Can We Ever Know Reality As It Truly Is?
“The universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.”– J.B.S. Haldane Introduction: The Paradox of Knowing From cave paint ...
The Rise and Fall of Empires: What We Haven’t Learned from History
Empires are the great spectacles of history—grand experiments in human ambition, power, and failure. Their stories are carved into monuments, written in blood, ...