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April 21, 2013 Subscribe · Forward 'Too Bright' Supernova Sparks Debate All supernovae are bright. When a star ends its life in a cataclysmic explosion, it emits a burst of energy and light that can outshine the rest of the galaxy in which it resides. But some supernovae are a little too bright—at least from the standpoint of the researchers trying to figure out what caused them.  Continue reading... This Battery Could Charge A Phone In ONE Second Annual Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Rocket's Debut Postponed Again WATCH: Remarkable Nebula Photo Marks Hubble's 23rd Anniversary DISCOVERED: Most Earth-Like Alien Planet Yet Consciousness Glimpsed In Babies HOW Young? Hungry Bugs Use 'Math' To Find Fastest Route, Study Shows Stephen Hawking Talks Big Bang, God WATCH: Remarkable Nebula Photo Marks Hubble's 23rd Anniversary 'Dramatic' Circumcision Study May Explain Procedure's Big Health Benefit WATCH: Aurora Borealis Like You've Never Seen One Before CHRIS ANDERSON TED, Censorship, Consciousness, Militant Atheists, and Pseudo Science! We at TED would like to respond here to some of the questions raised in an letter from Deepak Chopra, Stuart Hameroff, Menas C. Kafatos, Rudolph E. Tanzi and Neil Theise. Continue reading... ROB BROOKS Politics of the Penis I am impressed that a single scientific paper such as the one by Brian Mautz and his colleagues reached so many people. I am decidedly pleased that it made an impact and perhaps got people talking and thinking. And I hope it persuaded some people that science can be a lot of fun. Continue reading... KAREN KASHMANIAN OATES, PH.D. Diaspora Communities Count on Kerry to Uphold Clinton's Legacy In her farewell remarks as Secretary earlier this year, Clinton she said there are now more than 1,500 diaspora communities from more than 190 countries and regions that regularly interact with the State Department and IdEA. That momentum is why it is so important for Secretary Kerry to continue this critical work. Continue reading... MARCO CáCERES Stephen Hawking's Lame Argument for Space Exploration The argument goes, "We've done such a crappy job of caring for our planet that we really do need to look for another place to live." I suppose that's what bugs me about Mr. Hawking's call for more public money for space exploration. It's the rationale. Continue reading... FRANK WARREN WATCH: Hilarious And Heartbreaking Secrets From Postsecret.com I began collecting and sharing secrets in 2004. I printed 3,000 self-addressed postcards with simple instructions about sharing an artful secret. I passed them out to strangers on the streets of Washington, D.C., not knowing what to expect. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.