Words of Wisdom — March 3, 2014 Arthur Koestler on Scientists bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Arthur%20Koestler%20on%20Scientists Share Arthur Koestler on Scientists on Facebook Share Arthur Koestler on Scientists on Twitter (X) Share Arthur Koestler on Scientists on LinkedIn “Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity.” – Arthur Koestler
Thinking The great free will debate featuring Michio Kaku and Steven Pinker Who — or what — really controls your mind?
The Past The largest accidental explosion of all time More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
High Culture 6 great books with wildly unreliable narrators Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.
The Well Signs you’re burned out — and how to bounce back If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why. ▸ 7 min — with Laurie Santos
Starts With A Bang The trick to instantly identifying JWST images If you can identify a foreground star, the spike patterns are a dead giveaway as to whether it’s a JWST image or any other observatory.
Why Was Putin’s Invasion Unexpected? Our opinion leaders and policy makers seem to have been genuinely surprised that Putin has invaded a part of Ukraine (mostly but not only Crimea) and will likely invade more. […]