So true:
more ...Reading fiction is important. It is a vital means of imagining a life other than our own, which in turn makes us more empathetic beings. Following complex story lines stretches our brains beyond the 140 characters of sound-bite thinking, and staying within the world of a novel gives …
Ho scoperto un sito fantastico, di quelli che ti fanno riscoprire quanto Internet possa ancora essere fonte di meraviglie.
Si chiama Brain Pickings ed è come se fossero i ritagli di giornale che vorresti mettere da parte; parla di creatività, di scienza, di filosofia, di psicologia; parla di qualsiasi argomento …
more ...From “Secrets of a Mind-Gamer”, a fascinating article on a normal guy who becomes a memory champion:
more ...In his 1869 book Hereditary Genius Sir Francis Galton argued that a person could improve at mental and physical activities until he hit a wall, which “he cannot by any education or exertion …
Interesting post on Scientific American, however this barista needs a reality check: a refractometer to make coffee ? I’d recommend a couple of place in my hometown (Bari) where baristas have no PhD but make the best coffee ever.
more ...A great article on Slate.com: taking inspiration from “King’s speech”, a stutterer writes about stuttering.
Some great insights, worth reading if you are vaguely interested in the subject (or if you have a friend who stammers and want to know what on earth does he think when he …
more ...I have deleted my Facebook account a long time ago and I can confirm that I can live very happily with no Facebook around.
This article by Robin Dunbar (did you know about “Dunbar’s number” ?) is very interesting however. It does say that Facebook …
more ...Il 29 agosto 2009 il New York Times pubblica un articolo di Amy Cortese, “Wiggling Their Toes at the Shoe Giants“.
Il 31 agosto sul sito della Repubblica trovo un pezzo di Federico Rampini, “Le scarpe con le dita hanno conquistato l’America“.
Lo leggo.
Sensazione di déjà vu.
Lo …
more ...This is the article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/energy-environment/24geotherm.html
And this is one very nice and informed comment from a PhD student that puts things into the right perspective:
more ...1) The major difference between enhanced geothermal and standard oil and gas extraction is the …