Think Differently. Solve the Impossible.

A résumé seems like a fairly simple document.

Where did you work?
What was your job title?
What did you do?
What skills do you have?

After talking with recruiter and career coach Josef Stetter on my podcast, I started…

Are your clothes toxic?

That's an extreme-sounding question. It's why I had fashion designer Jeff Garner on my podcast. Jeff has spent years questioning the chemicals used in clothing and textile manufacturing. His documentary, Let Them Be Naked, explores…

When people hear UFO, they  think of Aliens.

A UFO is, however, quite literally something observed in the sky that hasn't been identified. The newer term, UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) doesn't help the problem: Something happened. Someone observed it. We…

When the official explanation and independent observations do not line up, how do we investigate a claim without dismissing it too quickly or believing it too easily?

The Maui fires were a devastating tragedy. Some say the official explanation is…

Can astrology help you understand yourself and make decisions without letting predictions determine your life?

People have always looked for ways to make sense of uncertainty. We look at economic forecasts before investing. We check the weather before traveling. We…

Why conflict is often about something deeper than the thing we’re arguing about.

Two people can experience the same conversation and walk away believing completely different things happened. 

One thinks they were ignored. The other thinks they were giving space…

Dating apps promise more choices. Finding a relationship may depend less on expanding the pool, more on rebuilding the social conditions that allow relationships to develop.

Dating has never offered more opportunity. Open an app and there are thousands of…

Why some of the most nutrient-dense parts of an animal disappeared from the American diet.

We hear the phrase, “Eat healthy.”

What does that mean?

Most of us inherited a picture of healthy eating: Vegetables are good. Processed foods…

Based on a conversation with Hrvoje Morić.

We have access to more information than at any other point in human history. Search engines can retrieve millions of pages in seconds. Social media gives almost anyone the ability to publish. Artificial…

When someone we love dies, are they really gone?

That question led my guest Liz Entin into an investigation of life after death.

Liz is the author of WTF Just Happened? A Sciencey Skeptic Explores Grief, Healing, and Evidence of…

Based on a conversation with psychiatrist Dr. Rebecca Allen

When most people think about treating depression, two things probably come to mind: therapy and antidepressant medication.

Those aren't the only options.

In a conversation with psychiatrist Dr. Rebecca Allen, we…

What one sober coach believes solved the problem of quitting alcohol.

Why This Question Matters

Millions of people want to stop drinking. Some succeed. Others spend years trying different approaches: willpower, counseling, Alcoholics Anonymous, medication, hypnotherapy, or rehabilitation—only to relapse…

What one wellness coach's experience reveals about plant-based nutrition.

Introduction

People lose weight in many different ways.

Some count calories.
Some eliminate carbohydrates.
Some follow Mediterranean, ketogenic, or intermittent fasting diets.

Then there are those who adopt a whole-food, plant-based…

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The importance of defining terms before debating ideas.

I picked up the newspaper and noticed an article titled, "Democratic Socialism: What It Is, What It Isn't." It caught…

Why effort often compounds in the wrong direction.

About the Author

Daniel Stih is an aerospace engineer, senior software engineer, environmental health consultant, and first-ascent mountaineer. Across engineering, software, product development, and environmental investigations, his work has consistently involved solving…

Sometimes standing on someone else's shoulders makes it impossible to see something entirely new.

About the Author

Daniel Stih is an aerospace engineer, software engineer, indoor environmental consultant, and author of 12 books. For more than 20 years, he has…

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Why do so many investigating a topic end up reaching the same conclusion?

Driving through Utah recently, I was struck by the smoke from the wildfires. The scale of the…

The Roundup Case Isn't Just About Weedkiller—It's About Shared Risk

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About the Author

Daniel Stih is an aerospace engineer, senior software engineer, environmental health consultant, and first-ascent mountaineer. Across engineering…

Every Electrification Decision Assumes the Grid Will Be Ready

About the Author

Daniel Stih is an aerospace engineer, software engineer, indoor environmental consultant, and author of 12 books. For more than 20 years, he has investigated complex problems spanning engineering…

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This is a real-world example of how measurement and attribution can shape how a problem is understood—and how easily we might end up solving the wrong one.

About the Author

Daniel Stih is an…

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About the Author

Daniel Stih is an aerospace engineer, software engineer, indoor environmental consultant, and author of 12 books. For more than 20 years, he has investigated complex problems spanning engineering, technology, the built…

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When I started reading about AI companies training music-generation models on copyrighted songs, the story seemed straightforward.

• Artists claimed their music had been used without permission.
• AI companies were accused of training models on…

When we talk about suicide prevention, we focus on crisis.

What warning signs should we look for?
What should we say?
Who should we call?

I wonder if we're starting too late.

People can experience increasing emotional distress without knowing…

Want to see the data instead of only reading the headline? Here’s a simple way to start.

First, install Anaconda. It gives you an easy way to run Python without needing to be a programmer. After installing it, open…