There is a very good reason to be altruistic. It might save your life. In this nub we explore the background of the story: A Cure for Cancer. Visit storynub.com for extra content and to sign up to the mailing list.

A South American village is firmly in the grip of poverty. When the solution to bring jobs back to his home town is finally on the horizon, a much more personal misery strikes the protagonist. Explore the background of this story in the nub: Egoistic Altruism. Visit storynub.com for extra content and to sign up to the mailing list.

They are highly intelligent, have nine brains, three hearts, and they roam the bottom of the sea. But how do they think? In this nub we explore the background of the story: Solid, Mostly Smooth. Visit storynub.com for extra content and to sign up to the mailing list.

Most elderly people are friendly and charming. And then there is Mr Gibbenbury. And as if he wasn't cranky enough already, a strange phone call disturbs him. Explore the background of this story in the nub: There Are Aliens on Earth, Right Now. Visit storynub.com for extra content and to sign up to the mailing list.

How do our minds work? And what might quantum mechanics have to do with it? In this nub we explore the background of the story: Death Sighed. Visit storynub.com for extra content and to sign up to the mailing list.

Everyone has lousy days. Even Death does. Especially when she has to deal with those pesky humans. Explore the background of this story in the nub: The Quantum Theory of Consciousness. Visit storynub.com for extra content and to sign up to the mailing list.