On Love August 21st, 2014 @ 6:25 am PDT
Stop trying to fill your head with science — for to fill your heart with love is enough. Richard P. Feynman
The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect June 23rd, 2014 @ 10:34 am PDT
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On Tomorrow June 23rd, 2014 @ 7:07 am PDT
Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors. Dr. Jonas Salk
On Mystery January 30th, 2014 @ 6:39 am PST
One thing is that I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing. I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. I have approximate answers and possible beliefs, in different degrees of certainty, about different things. But I’m not absolutely sure of anything and […]
Genetic Memories January 2nd, 2014 @ 6:42 pm PST
Have you ever heard of planarian worms? These little guys exhibit the remarkable ability to regenerate (like starfish) if you chop them into little pieces. That in itself is a pretty nifty trick, of course. But what really makes planarian worms seem like something out of science fiction is that — unlike starfish — they […]
Bad News for Resolutionists December 30th, 2013 @ 10:10 am PST
Starting in the next few days, you’ll start to see them. They’re the resolutionists, and they’re going to invade your local gym. But new studies show some bad news for everyone working a desk job, and not just for the ones suddenly motivated to start lifting weights or getting some cardio “this year”. Those of […]
On Knowledge December 2nd, 2013 @ 7:08 am PST
I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there. Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988)