Tantalizing evidence suggests that brain activity shifts to increase wisdom as we age.
By ANIL ANANTHASWAMY. Click here to read.
Video From a Polar Bear’s Point of View
By James Gorman, New York Times, June 13, 2016. Click here to see the video.
Light Pollution Masks the Milky Way for a Third of the World’s Population
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR JUNE 10, 201, New York Times. Click here to see more images and read the article.
World Wide Web's Creator Looks to Reinvent It
by Quentin Hardy in the New York Times, June 8, 2016. Twenty-seven years ago, Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web as a way for scientists to easily find information. It has since become the world’s most powerful medium for knowledge, communications and commerce — but that doesn’t mean Mr. Berners-Lee is happy with all of the consequences. Click here to read more.
Living Near Greenery May Help You Live Longer
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR April 14, 2016 4:00 PM, New York Times. Click here to read the article.
An Artist at 100, Thinking Big but Starting Small
By TED LOOS, APRIL 15, 2016, New York Times. Carmen Herrera, with a thriving career at 100, reveals her process. To read, click here.
For mystery lovers,
click here for a beautifully written obituary of PD James from the Dec. 6, 2014 Economist.
Do Schools Kill Creativity?
Ken Robinson addresses this question in his amusing and thought-provoking TED talk by that name. Click here to view it.
Graduating and Looking for Your Passion? Just Be Patient
From the New York Times, June 5, 2016. A psychologist who studies world-class achievers says finding your passion takes time. Seek purpose, work hard and make the most of every opportunity. Click here to read.
New Genetic Engineering Method Called Promising — And Perilous, by Rob Stein. From National Public Radio (NPR), June 8, 2016.
A powerful new technique for changing genes in insects, animals and plants holds great promise, according to a report from an influential panel of scientists released Wednesday. But the group also says it's potentially very dangerous.... Click here to listen to their audio podcast.