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Not All Practice Makes Perfect
Moving from naive to purposeful practice can dramatically increase performance.
Parents Shouldn’t Spy on Their Kids
Apps that make it easy to invade kids’ privacy are a recipe for arrested development.
No, You Can’t Feel Sorry for Everyone
The idea of empathy for all ignores the limits of human psychology.
The Paradox of the Elephant Brain
With three times as many neurons, why doesn’t the elephant brain outperform ours?
The Man Who Discovered the Sun’s Puzzling Heat Is Being Forgotten
The extraordinary physical intuition of Hannes Alfvén.
The Other Crisis on the Mexican Border
Animals are struggling to cope with the US-Mexico border wall.
Why Do Taxonomists Write the Meanest Obituaries?
The open nature of the science of classification virtually guarantees fights.
How to Avoid Empathy Burnout
Caregivers can benefit by understanding a patient’s pain without feeling it themselves.
Why Nature Prefers Hexagons
The geometric rules behind fly eyes, honeycombs, and soap bubbles.
When Dating Algorithms Can Watch You Blush
The next generation of dating algorithms will use real-life interactions.