AvatarNicole ThompsonWhy we have blood types and why they matterverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Carl Zimmer,When my parents informed me that my blood type was A+, I felt a strange sense of pride. If A+ was the top grade in school, then surely A+ was also the most excellent of blood types – a biological mark of distinction. It didn't take long for me to recognize just how silly that feeling was and tamp it …
AvatarNicole ThompsonHow to Mathematically Measure ConsciousnessThe Daily Beast - Erik P. HoelHow can we measure the phenomenon of human consciousness? A month ago I was being introduced for the public presentation of my neuroscience PhD …
AvatarNicole ThompsonThe radical plan to destroy time zonesverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Adam TaylorLast Summer, North Korea did something a little odd. On the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese occupation, the closed and authoritarian state announced it was permanently turning its clocks back half an hour. The country was creating its own time zone: Pyongyang time. As a plan, it …
AvatarNicole ThompsonHow Do Dogs Perceive The World?huffingtonpost.comDogs and humans share one of the strongest bonds between two different species on Earth. The connection has grown so deep, it’s literally become …
AvatarNicole Thompson8 Fascinating Things We Learned About The Mind In 2015huffingtonpost.com - Carolyn GregoireAs the New Horizons spacecraft made its historic flight to Pluto and some scientists explored the far reaches of our solar system, others were making …
