AvatarEric Owensflipped into Picks Why So Many Young Doctors Work Such Awful Hours verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Ryan ParkThe path to becoming a doctor is notoriously difficult. Following pre-med studies and four years of medical school, freshly minted M.D.s must spend anywhere from three to seven years (depending on their...
AvatarEric Owensflipped into PicksPhysics What Every Layperson Should Know About String Theory Forbes - Ethan SiegelIt's one of the most brilliant, controversial and unproven ideas in all of physics: string theory. At the heart of string theory is the thread of an idea that's run through physics for centuries, that...
AvatarEric Owensflipped into PicksBible 6 Scientific Explanations For Famous Bible 'Miracles' cracked.com - Dibyajyoti Last year, we sat down with the Bible -- not to learn how to be better (or indeed, even slightly less terrible) people, but rather to see if any of …
AvatarEric Owensflipped into PicksQuora A neuroscientist explains why we hear a voice in our heads when we are reading verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Paul KingThis post by Paul King appeared originally on Quora as an answer to the question “Where does the voice in our head come from when reading?” There are many theories about this, but no definitive answers...
AvatarEric Owensflipped into PicksGreek Philosophy 14 quotes from ancient thinkers that show they figured life out 2,000 years ago verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Drake BaerModern humans have been around for about 200,000 years. For those last 2,500 years or so, we've had philosophers, sages, and deep thinkers to help us guide and understand our behaviors. Philosophers like...
AvatarEric Owensflipped into Picks Circuit Simulator Lets You Play Around with Electronics Components in Your Browser verified_publisherLifehacker - Thorin Klosowski Part of the fun of DIY electronics projects is tinkering with things to learn how they work, but that doesn’t mean planning ahead isn’t a smarter …
