How Awe Stops Your Clock: Scientific American

How Awe Stops Your Clock Excerpt from: via How Awe Stops Your Clock: Scientific American. The experience of vastness slows perception of time By Sarah Estes and Jesse Graham 14 inShare sunrise Would you look at that… Image: iStock/Sava Alexandru The Best Science Writing Online 2012 Showcasing more than fifty of the most provocative, original, … More How Awe Stops Your Clock: Scientific American

5 Ways the World Will Change Radically This Century | LifesLittleMysteries.com

Excerpt from: 5 Ways the World Will Change Radically This Century | LifesLittleMysteries.com. Intro In terms of evolution, the species Homo sapiens is extremely successful. The populations of other species positioned at a similar level on the food chain tend to max out at about 20 million. We, by contrast, took just 120,000 years to … More 5 Ways the World Will Change Radically This Century | LifesLittleMysteries.com

European Academic Views of Twitter

This is a summary of the book “Misunderstanding the Internet” being lauched in Canada. Some interesting arguments being made about Social media….. —- Twitter, it argues, does not enable ordinary people to gain a powerful voice. Most users have only tweeted once. Ninety-seven percent of twitterers have fewer than 100 followers, while the likes of Britney … More European Academic Views of Twitter

Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf: Scientific American

Excerpt from: Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf: Scientific American. Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf The brain rewires itself to boost the remaining senses By Mary Bates It’s an oft-repeated idea that blind people can compensate for their lack of sight with enhanced hearing or other abilities. The musical talents of Stevie … More Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf: Scientific American

Flexing Our Mythos Muscles « Matrignosis: A Blog About Inner Wisdom

Reblogged excerpt from: Flexing Our Mythos Muscles September 14, 2012 By Jean Raffa The imaginative and symbolic way I perceive dreams and ordinary life is somewhat different from the way we are normally taught to think in school. I assure you this is not just sloppy thinking, but a conscious choice I’ve made to use … More Flexing Our Mythos Muscles « Matrignosis: A Blog About Inner Wisdom

Einstein, YouTube, and New Media Literacies in the Connected Age on Vimeo

Einstein, YouTube, and New Media Literacies in the Connected Age on Vimeo on Vimeo Einstein, YouTube, and New Media Literacies in the Connected Age by DML Research Hub Plus 1 year ago / Creative Commons License: by nc Angela Maiers helps schools and educators understand and implement new media literacy programs and practices. She is … More Einstein, YouTube, and New Media Literacies in the Connected Age on Vimeo