Discover how the paradox of thrift shows that increased savings may harm economic growth during recessions, with examples and ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Physicists have demonstrated that Parrondo's paradox—an apparent paradox in which two losing strategies combine to make a winning strategy—can emerge as a coin game with a single coin in the quantum ...

Donald Trump’s popularity is a paradox. It seems unlikely that most Americans—if they actually listen to what he says—would vote for him. Yet, in a few weeks, he could be elected President of the ...

We are always solving problems, some of which have instantly obvious solutions and others that do not. In the latter case, the word puzzle comes to mind instead. A problem can be defined therefore as ...

Life doesn’t always make sense. What looks like an obvious solution isn’t always optimal for a peaceful existence. For example, trying to be happy makes you miserable. Why? Because the harder you try ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The world has been paying lots of attention ...

Editor’s note: The following question-and-answer interview with Prof. Wendy Smith was part of a series of conversations in the UD Research Magazine. The theme was UD Disruptors. As a research ...