Words of Wisdom — July 31, 2014 Why Dali Did Not Do Drugs “I don’t do drugs. I am drugs.” – Salvador Dali bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Why%20Dali%20Did%20Not%20Do%20Drugs Share Why Dali Did Not Do Drugs on Facebook Share Why Dali Did Not Do Drugs on Twitter (X) Share Why Dali Did Not Do Drugs on LinkedIn “I don’t do drugs. I am drugs.” – Salvador Dali
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 What Staying Up Late Says about Your Intelligence Level Conscience nocturnalism is a new wrinkle in the evolutionary development of mankind, a traditionally diurnal species.