Twenty impressions of mortality; from Faulkner, Proust, and other great minds
When doing what you "love" undermines well-being and performance
The same process that allows us to have better memory than monkeys may ultimately be what makes us human.
"Will you still need me? Will you still feed me?"
Curved goblets make us drink much more quickly.
The slope from Labor Day sale euphoria to the tremors of retail withdrawal could be a slippery one.
The Emporium of Medicinal Wonderments: In an ongoing series, the curious men and women of The Atlantic bombard me with their physiological curiosities.
The state's landmark legislation highlights the sordid, fascinating history of homosexual 'treatments' -- from DIY electrocution to testicular transplants.
A textured stop-motion journey through the progression of the illness.
"Romantic reductionist" neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses the search for meaning in the world of science, and the philosophical influence of working with Francis Crick.
Dutch floating gardens, the Mojave's geomagnetic vortex, and the salt caves of Chicago: Spas that integrate their environment to create escapes in destinations that are, themselves, escapes.
"'The enormous majority of people -- are woefully, pitifully, absolutely ignorant of the science of the world that they live in."
For a physician diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, medical knowledge and connections did not mean he would overcome the odds. But they did shape his perspective on the experience.
A legend both on and off the court, Chamberlain would have turned 76 yesterday. Even if he had lived that long, does his (in)famous claim add up?
"Romantic reductionist" neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses the scientific side of consciousness, including the notion that all matter is, to varying degrees, sentient.
A Manhattan gallery exhibit highlights universally humanizing psychology: the trend in photos of inmates, taken by inmates, in front-wall murals of the outside world (painted by inmates).
Many humans have highly developed senses of fairness and morality. Some monkeys may not be far behind. Watch as one gets cucumbers and the other gets delicious, delicious grapes.
Emporium of Medicinal Wonderments: In an ongoing series, the curious men and women of The Atlantic bombard me with their physiological curiosities.
A time capsule of Goethe's intuition on the roles and manifestations of colors in our lives.