Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It’s because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems.
Which early hominid are you? A fun way to learn about the different stages of human evolution.
The Nature Journal group regularly undertakes a global survey of postgraduate students. I encourage you to submit your thoughts if you are a postgraduate student, or forward the survey on to your students.
A really engaging talk that makes you realise how languages influence understanding and ability.
Lots of invertebrates feed on slime molds; lots of slime molds feed on other organisms. Sounds gross but the macro photos are beautiful.
Read about how human gene editing is moving on after the CRISPR baby scandal. “I’m here really to be a light because there’s mixed feelings about gene editing. And I think people can see the positive result of it. You know that a person who was once suffering in life, was miserable, now is able to be a part of life and enjoy it,” Gray told CNN.
It is all too easy to fill our days with meetings and other small tasks that leave only small gaps for the serious work. It is important to create time and space for hard tasks.
Ever wondered what the vibrations of a spider’s web sounds like? It’s beautiful!
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