Acquiring a superpower usually requires a bite from a radioactive insect, an uncomfortable dose of cosmic radiation, or the discovery of extraterrestrial parentage, but scientist Michael McAlpine hopes to make the process as simple as purchasing aspirin at the pharmacy. … Continue reading
Studies of napping have shown improvement in cognitive function, creative thinking, and memory performance. Ready, set . . . snooze. I’m a big fan of afternoon naps. The Science Behind What Naps Do For Your Brain–And Why You Should Have … Continue reading
Not getting any bars on your phone? That doesn’t mean you can’t communicate with faraway friends. Just send them a smoke signal! No surprise here, but you’re going to need a hefty fire if you want to send a smoke … Continue reading
A few years ago, Swedish student housing company AF Bostäder had a young woman from the city of Lund inside live in a tiny house-box–not even 10 square meters large–to test the idea of a cheap, cheerful, and environmentally friendly … Continue reading
“Wait But Why” has a fantastic series of graphs that aim to help us wrap our heads around the enormous timescales on which forces like history, biology, geography and astronomy operate. Enormous timescales made graspable by graphs … Continue reading
If you ever decide to go “commando” with your digital life, this info will be critical for you. If you’ve ever tried deleting a bunch of your Web accounts, I probably don’t have to tell you that it’s a huge … Continue reading
It’s not as amazing as the headline makes it sound, but if you are having trouble taking notes — or getting yourself organized enough to get started — this gives you a system. Note-taking is a skill not easily acquired. … Continue reading
Just astounding statistics on the size of Facebook’s information. Is this not already the biggest archive of human history ever? In a white paper shared by Facebook Monday morning about Internet.org, the company’s campaign to get the entire world online, … Continue reading
Eat your breakfast! Your mom was right. From how you make decisions to what you decide to eat–everything in your day has power-sapping potential. Here’s how to fight back against fatigue. Look, we’re all tired, so let’s not take up … Continue reading
Do you want to know the difference between the folks who are constantly creating new things, selling their ideas as products and making money doing what they want to be doing… and everyone else? It’s easy—they put in the work … Continue reading