Scientific American Best Physics Video of 2014
Surface Detail by Tom Bettered
Annaka Harris
NEWS
2 Futures Can Explain Time’s Mysterious Past
New theories suggest the big bang was not the beginning, and that we may live in the past of a parallel universe…
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by Lee Billings
Guest Post: Meditation Retreat
An excerpt from 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works—A True Story
by Dan Harris
It was the longest, most exquisite high of my life, but the hangover came first…
Guest Post: The Emotional Past
An excerpt from Synaptic Self: How Our Brains Become Who We Are
by Joseph LeDoux
…According to the mood congruity hypothesis, memories are more easily retrieved when the emotional state at the time of memory formation matches the state at the time of retrieval. For example, we are more likely to remember sad than happy events when depressed…
I Wonder Posters
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How To Make Quark Soup
A Science Friday Video
TED Ed Lesson
The Physics of Sperm
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Frontiers For Young Minds
A mission to engage the next wave of scientists!
Guest Post: Watching The Movie Of Our Life
An excerpt from The Mind’s Past, by Michael Gazzaniga
Starting in the mid-1950’s, although not publishing his results until the mid-1960’s, Benjamin Libet tweaked the scientific world with the question, “How long must a stimulus occur before we become conscious of it?”…
I Wonder Preview
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Waking Up: Chapter One
25 Gifs That Teach You Math Concepts Better Than Your Teacher Did
Guest Post: What Is It Like To Be A Thermostat?
An excerpt from The Conscious Mind, by David Chalmers
… if experience is truly a fundamental property, it seems natural for it to be widespread. Certainly all the other fundamental properties that we know about occur even in simple systems, and throughout the universe…
My Favorite 2013 TED Talks #10
Could Future Devices Read Images From Our Brains?
By Mary Lou Jepsen
Maternity Leave
I am on maternity leave. I look forward to posting again when I return…
I Wonder FAQ
Here are my answers to frequently asked questions about I Wonder.
You say that you wrote “I Wonder” for adults as well as children. Can you explain more about why?
Busy Life Meditation: A Guest Post By Joseph Goldstein
If it’s hard for you to find time to meditate because you have young children or a demanding schedule, this is a wonderful solution!
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My Favorite 2013 TED Talks #9
This talk is like I Wonder for grownups!
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