by Lena Groeger
* Carl Zimmer explores mental time travel, and why we must remember the past to envision the future.
* A multinational project that attempts to explain religion, still in the “stamp-collecting” phase. They’ll probably be there for a little while.
* All about Christopher Hitchens and his riveting rhetoric.
* “The lives of artists are more fragile than their creations.” The peril and necessity of artists who stand up against authoritarianism.
* Our stereotypes of Mac vs PC people may have some truth…(and if not, they're still fun to look at!)
* “The human mind is simply terrible at politics.” Jonah Lehrer on why education might lead to less accurate beliefs. (It's also terrible at reasoning – Chris Mooney on the science of self-delusion.)
* How science literate are we? A panel discussion on the public understanding of science, communication efforts, and implications for policy and policy makers.
* How could we tell if animals had emotions?
* A long New Yorker piece on our perception of time, and why…it… slows… down… in moments of fear.
* It may not be rational, but could the speaking of athletes predict their future performance? Achievement Metrics seems to think so.
>”Our stereotypes of Mac vs PC people may have some truth”
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that surprised me about these poll results, was that the “windows people” felt more proficient with mathematics. I wonder if this is because “windows people” have a differing perception of what mathematics actually is. Let’s give the windows and Mac people a calculus exam and see who does better. I’m guessing that the Mac people, who [based on these poll results] seem to be better educated, will score higher.