Hermit crabs could teach US politicians a thing or two
I watch this UNBELIEVABLY AMAZING VIDEO THAT YOU MUST WATCH of crabs exchanging shells and can’t help but wonder: Why can’t our politicians work together like this to solve our problems? Seriously.
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I don’t have T-rex arms, but if I did, it would be for a very good reason.
One of my friends famously described me as a “neckless stump with legs for arms.” This wasn’t nice, but when I use that description onstage to describe myself, it always gets a laugh, so I embrace it....
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Let the anger go
Someone was annoyed with me this week because, in her words, “You’re always great.” Sadly, she was not implying that I’m a persistently remarkable person. In fact, I suspect that she thinks I’m not...
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Greta Thunberg, age 15, is a climate activist who addressed the U.N. plenary last month in Katowice, Poland, condemning global inaction in the face of catastrophic climate change. Thunberg was...
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An answer to the stupid question, “How can it be so cold if global warming is...
Trump tweeted about the weather at least twice last week, calling into question climate change and global warming given the cold temperatures that have recently gripped the nation. This is so stupid...
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Physics and philosophy at bedtime
Before bed last night , Charlie, age 6 asks: “When the Big Bang reverses and the universe compresses into a tiny dot again and then we have another Big Bang, will we all eventually get born again like...
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Smile and wear sunglasses
One of the many doctors who I’ve gotten to know through my work with Yale New Haven Hospital was explaining the science of biofeedback to me. It’s fascinating. Biofeedback is the idea that your brain...
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Discount men
Every year, Space Telescope Science Institute in Maryland fields thousands of requests from scientists all over the world to use the Hubble telescope to advance their research. Only 200 proposals are...
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Lottery winners are happy after all
Good news! Winning the lottery will not make you unhappy. For years, we’ve all heard that winning the lottery will make me unhappy. This made no sense, of course, since everyone likes money, myself...
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Can starting your day with a smile really change your mood and improve your...
I read that smiling when you wake up can be very beneficial. Supposed health benefits include: When you smile your body releases the feel-good neurotransmitters dopamine and endorphins. This means that...
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