Ness Labs
The Uncertain Mind: How the Brain Handles the Unknown
5 min · · Our brain is wired to reduce uncertainty. The unknown is synonymous with threats that pose risks to our survival. The more we know, the more we can make accurate predictions and shape our future. The… · Shared by 1429, including Touche Theories, mari
jackclose.com
Reading Changes your Brain, let me explain.
4 min · · I don't read enough. I prioritise finishing the latest Netflix series—currently Top Boy—over reading my newest paperback. If you're anything like me, you'd like to read more. To aid in our endeavour,… · Shared by 4740, including mari, Ines Bieler
blog.duolingo.com
How do I trick my easily-distracted brain into studying?
7 min · · Students with ADHD can have trouble with priorities, motivation, time management, and more. Here are a few tips to help you stay focused on your lessons! · Shared by 234, including mari
Big Think
Good and bad memories have their own real estate in the brain, raising the possibility of memory manipulation
3 min · · Knowing where positive and negative memories are stored in the brain opens the door to manipulating networks of specific neurons. · Shared by 636, including 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Dr. Deborah Serani, Stefan Diepolder, mari
Quanta Magazine
How the Physics of Nothing Underlies Everything
7 min · · The key to understanding the origin and fate of the universe may be a more complete understanding of the vacuum. · Shared by 1786, including 瑞拿頭, Jennifer Ouellette, Mathew Ingram, Colin Wright, mari
Ars Technica
Passkeys—Microsoft, Apple, and Google’s password killer—are finally here
5 min · · It only took 50 years, but there's finally a replacement that's safer and easier to use. · Shared by 129, including mari, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Jeff Atwood
Insider Business
A 24-year-old stock trader who gained $280,000 in August and over $8 million in 2 years shares 6 key adjustments…
5 min · · These six adjustments to his stock trading have helped him stay profitable in the bear market of 2022. · Shared by 153, including mari
Darius Foroux
5 Passive Income Ideas to Get Inevitably Rich
5 min · · We can execute several passive income ideas to get rich slowly over time. Compared to get-rich-quick schemes, these ideas are sustainable. · Shared by 650, including mari, Memen Isimo, LARRY ELKAN
CNET
Scientists May Have Discovered Remnants of the Universe's First Stars
3 min · · An ancient, stellar fingerprint may help decode the origins of life as we know it. · Shared by 22, including mari
haaretz.com
If true, this could be one of the greatest discoveries in human history
4 min · · Shared by 322, including Scott Williams, Ceferino Díaz, Mark Little, Mathew Ingram, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Bjorn Larsen, Tyler Tringas, Tom Connor, M.G. Siegler, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Robin Sloan, Eric Kasyoka, Ward Plunet, mari
davekarpf.substack.com
Elon's Twitter-Tilt
8 min · · Well, Elon’s first week running Twitter has gone worse than I expected. I said last week that I thought the platform would be pretty much unchanged in 1-3 months and then effectively dead within a… · Shared by 67, including Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange, Martin Steiger 🦈, mari
The New Yorker
How the War in Ukraine Might End
7 min · · In recent years, a small group of scholars has focussed on war-termination theory. They see reason to fear the possible outcomes in Ukraine. · Shared by 465, including Mathieu von Rohr, mari, M.G. Siegler, Nicolas Granatino🌻
Ness Labs
Tutorial: How to manage your tasks with Tana
4 min · · In this tutorial, you will learn how to manage your tasks with Tana so you can increase your productivity and remove any unnecessary friction from your daily workflow. · Shared by 271, including Gio Tiongson, Andy Sporring - 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Essays, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, mari
Quanta Magazine
The Webb Space Telescope Will Rewrite Cosmic History. If It Works.
20+ min · · The James Webb Space Telescope has the potential to rewrite the history of the cosmos and reshape humanity’s position within it. But first, a lot of things have to work just right. · Shared by 741, including Jennifer Ouellette, Logical Analysis, Brad Voytek, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, Dj Mckenzie, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, M.G. Siegler, Jason Silva, Tim, mari, Carl Zimmer
tedgioia.substack.com
The Remarkable Diaries of Composer Ned Rorem (Who Celebrates His 99th Birthday Today)
11+ min · · I adore the music of Ned Rorem, but he is also the greatest diarist of the second half of the 20th century · Shared by 119, including Austin Kleon, mari, Katja Evertz
medicalxpress.com
Researcher offers new explanation for consciousness
2 min · · Consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. This awareness is subjective and unique to you. · Shared by 1690, including jorge-ferrer, mari, Fawzi A. Baba-Ali