Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013 Matisse on the Nature of Things “I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things.”- Henri Matisse (born on this date in 1869) bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Matisse%20on%20the%20Nature%20of%20Things Share Matisse on the Nature of Things on Facebook Share Matisse on the Nature of Things on Twitter (X) Share Matisse on the Nature of Things on LinkedIn “I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things.”– Henri Matisse (born on this date in 1869)
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.
Words of Wisdom The Man Who Would Be King “A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.” ― Rudyard Kipling (born on this date in 1865)