Words of Wisdom — April 14, 2014 Galileo on Learning bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Galileo%20on%20Learning Share Galileo on Learning on Facebook Share Galileo on Learning on Twitter (X) Share Galileo on Learning on LinkedIn “We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.”— Galileo Galilei
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.
Surprising Science “Blood Moon” Lunar Eclipse April 15th 2am EDT On April 15th, starting at 2am EDT, if you’re in North America be sure to go outside and marvel at the “blood moon.” NASA provided a helpful video (below) to […]