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Why So Many Young Doctors Work Such Awful Hours
The Atlantic - Ryan Park
Neither truck drivers nor bankers would put up with a system like the one that influences medical residents’ schedules. The path to becoming a doctor is notoriously difficult. Following pre-med studies
What Every Layperson Should Know About String Theory
Forbes - Ethan Siegel
It’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
6 Scientific Explanations For Famous Bible 'Miracles'
cracked.com - Eamon Lahiri
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 …
A neuroscientist explains why we hear a voice in our heads when we are reading
Business Insider - Paul King
This 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
10 quotes from ancient philosophers show they figured life out 2,000 years ago
Business Insider - Drake Baer
Modern homo sapiens have been around for about 200,000 years. For about 2,500 years, we've had philosophers, sages, and deep thinkers to help us guide (and understand!) our behaviors. Here's a highlight
Circuit Simulator Lets You Play Around with Electronics Components in Your Browser
Lifehacker - 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 …
Miracles of yoga that left this heart surgeon stumped
dailyo.in
OPEN TO OPINION English | Bangla Paradigm shift Miracles of yoga that left this heart surgeon stumped Eastern philosophy has consistently shown that the …
Jimmy Kimmel Produces Hilarious Supercut of Donald Trump Loving Things
mediaite.com
There are many things that come to mind when you think of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, but “love” might not be all that high on …
This Fascinating New Book Chronicles the Rise of Satan and the Occult in Pop Culture
io9 - Cheryl Eddy
Lucifer. Damien. The Witch. A new TV show based on The Exorcist. Hell, even Once Upon a Time is getting in on the current craze for Satanic, but this is …
Book Review: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
scientificamerican.com
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli Riverhead Books, 2016 ($18) This small book—fewer than 100 pages—contains some large ideas. In a series …
The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke |
Salon - George Makari
As Locke’s philosophy began to be assumed knowledge for the literate, his name and notions would be dropped in essays and poems. Christopher Smart’s poem “The Furniture of a Beau’s Mind” poked fun at empty-headed
Bill Gates
17 books Bill Gates thinks everyone should read
Business Insider - Drake Baer and Shana Lebowitz
While Bill Gates has a schedule that's planned down to the minute, the entrepreneur-turned-billionaire-humanitarian still gobbles up about a book a week. Aside from a handful of novels, they're mostly
Easy Lessons, Tips & Tricks to Play Bar Gigs & Book Solo Acoustic Music Entertainment Jobs
acousticguitarmoney.com
Make Good Money with Your Guitar and Find Solo Bar Gigs Faster with The Best Acoustic Artist Entertainment Guide Written by Pros! Here We Offer a PDF …
Meditation Literally Rebuilds Your Brain
in5d.com
By In5D on May 7, 2015 in Meditation, Science By now, pretty much all of us know and accept that meditation provides a plethora of benefits, including …
Physicists Discover ‘Clearest Evidence Yet’ That The Universe Is A Hologram
in5d.com
By In5D on April 29, 2015 in Exiting The Matrix A team of physicists have provided what has been described by the journal Nature as the “clearest …
Big Bang theory could be debunked by Large Hadron Collider
The Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor
Scientists at Cern could prove the controversial theory of ‘rainbow gravity’ which suggests that the universe stretches back into time infinitely, with no Big Bang The detection of miniature black holes
Scientists at Large Hadron Collider hope to make contact with PARALLEL UNIVERSE in days
express.co.uk - By Paul Baldwin
GettyCollision course: Large Hadron Collider could discover parallel universe The staggeringly complex LHC ‘atom smasher’ at the CERN centre in …
Hear a New Song from Mylets, the 19-Year-Old Guitar Wunderkind or Whatever
VICE - John Hill
The youngest artist signed to Sargent House has a long line of pedals and he's not afraid to use them. Photo: Reid Haithcock It’s easy to look at Henry Kohen’s baby face and call him a wunderkind. Or prodigy.
Making Music on iOS: Guitar Amps, Effects Apps & Hardware
MacStories - Charlie Sorrel
Back in the 1980s I played guitar. Yes, I’m that old. I learned from books and by playing along with CDs, and I jacked my Charvel guitar (awesome) into a Session guitar amp (terrible), and I never really