Words of Wisdom — May 1, 2014 Poe on Dreams bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Poe%20on%20Dreams Share Poe on Dreams on Facebook Share Poe on Dreams on Twitter (X) Share Poe on Dreams on LinkedIn “Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” – Edgar Allan Poe
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 Southern Annular Eclipse Eclipse season came to a close this week for now. As we’ve previously reported here on Big Think, we’re in for 18 months of show-stopper eclipses known as the “blood […]