Most of us want our lives to have meaning. But what do we mean by meaning? What is meaning? These sound like spiritual or philosophical questions, but surprisingly science may be able to provide some ...

See the most-read stories in Science this hour » “The idea that there is essentially no relation between sound and meaning has [existed for] over 100 years now,” said lead author Damian Blasi, a ...

Robert Lawrence Kuhn is the creator, writer and host of "Closer to Truth," a public television series and online resource that features the world's leading thinkers exploring humanity's deepest ...