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Pluto might be a planet again. Let’s talk about why this matters.
Popular Science - By Sara Chodosh
Scientists aren’t just jerking you around—this is about something more than your childhood nostalgia Prepare yourself—the Pluto debate has returned, and people are not going to be able to shut up about
How to take a screenshot on any device
Popular Science - By David Nield
Grab that screengrab There are lots of reasons why you might want to take a screenshot on your computer or phone: to prove you finally completed that video game, to record a website layout for safe keeping,
Data limits are the worst—here's how to stay under yours
Popular Science - By David Nield
The data must flow Smartphones put a world of information, games, videos, and music at your fingertips. That is, until you run out of data. It only takes a few minutes of throttled, agonizingly slow speeds
Reach inbox zero in Gmail with these 5 tricks
Popular Science - By David Nield
Take charge of your emails When it comes to email, it's usually a case of can't live with it, can't live without it. These messages make up an essential part of modern-day communications, but sorting them
What's It Like to See Ideas as Shapes?
The Atlantic - Alissa Greenberg
Thoughts and feelings are constellations in the mind of a man with a rare form of synesthesia. One spring evening in the mid 2000s, Jonathan Jackson and Andy Linscott sat on some seaside rocks near their
Want Happiness? Buy Experiences, Not Things, Says a Cornell Psychologist
bigthink.com
Happiness can mean very different things to different people. How to achieve it is a lifelong question for most of us. Our religions and politics …
Want More Success and Happiness? No Joke, Science Says Avoid Pride
Inc Magazine - By Marcel Schwantes
Research says pride comes in two different personalities. One you definitely want to avoid, if you want to live life to the fullest. Do you consider yourself a proud person? Well, after this article, may
The Nature Of Consciousness: Resonance Between Ancient Philosophies And Current Science
HuffPost - Marjorie Woollacott
Neuroscientists, like myself, are asking questions about the essential characteristics of consciousness, and the extent to which it is dependent on activity in the brain. What is consciousness? Is it essentially
The truth behind testosterone: why men risk it all
Wired UK - João Medeiros
How do hormones such as testosterone and cortisol affect our ability to work, rest and play? A stock-market trader turned neuroscientist has the …
Sam Harris - Free Will
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My Major, Myself
The Atlantic - Olga Khazan
Business students are not agreeable, art students are neurotic, and other findings from a recent meta-analysis. They say it doesn't matter what you major in during college. It might matter, however, if
How ‘Service With a Smile’ Takes a Toll on Women
The Atlantic - Adia Harvey Wingfield
When workers’ emotions deviate from what’s expected of their gender, they are often left to process the backlash on their own. Discussions of gender inequality in the workplace often focus on the more
Animal Loses Head But Remembers Everything
NPR - Robert Krulwich
When I first saw this," says cell biologist Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado, "it was with total amazement." This is a worm. It's called a planarian. It's about an inch long, and you'll find it gliding along
A Classroom Where No One Cheats
The Atlantic - Jessica Lahey
A new book says it's possible—but only if teachers get their students to care about learning for learning's sake. When I catalog my personal top ten list of teaching failures, the first spot always goes
5 Beloved Traditions Invented to Make You Buy Stuff
mentalfloss.com
By Rebecca Zerzan Here's how some beloved traditions came about, including diamond engagement rings and the ubiquitous green-bean casserole. 1. Rudolph …
How People Explain Color Throughout The World [Infographic]
Popular Science - By Colin Lecher
This clever color wheel reveals how different languages explain the color spectrum, whether in three words or more than 60 words. Data interpreter/designer Terrence Fradet created this lovely interpretation