100 million neurons create the knowledge (or illusion) that you exist. Yes, the biology of consciousness offers a sounder basis for morality than unprovable dogmas about God or an immortal soul.
Category Archives: Linking Thinking
A Librarian’s Lament: Books Are a Hard Sell
Librarianship is more about information management, database networking and making the sale, and less about the books to read.
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The Neurology of Self Awareness
The uniquely human ability to see the world from others’ point of view evolved in response to social needs. An unexpected bonus was the ability to introspect our own thoughts and intentions.
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Why a Quick Look Can Be Better than a Deep Study
British researchers determine that for some tasks – like picking out a unique object in a field of many others – often the first place we look is where it is. In fact, higher visual processing can confound perception.
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Why Do Today What You Can Put Off Till Tomorrow
Why do we struggle with long-term problems like climate change and mounting public debt that need immediate solutions. A 10-year study says in part its our procrastinating ways…
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Art and Science
In art, it is easier to imagine history without Hamlet than without Shakespeare. But in science, it is easier to make do without the discoverers, but not their discoveries.
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Power Texting Tips
Tips for text messaging, a way to communicate that is archivable, searchable, can never be misheard or cut off by bad reception, and gets to the point sans small talk and interrupting the current flow.
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Zurnet NYC
A collection of New York City subway maps and schedules that you can download to your iPod (and some other portable media players). Simple and useful.
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The Emergence of Citizen’s Media
The newspaper (as we know it) is history. The panelists discuss its transformation in the digital age.
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Half of all kids are below average intelligence and too many Americans go to college. Strong views, all based on the critically-flawed IQ test. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3