Guest Thinkers — December 12, 2010

Nice Video Break

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Not a long post here. I’ve been buried (new classes, final week of production of my first documentary, two new areas of responsibility at work), but I want to share with you a few funny videos to enjoy over your next break from work. Oh Andy Samberg, your mind never ceases to amaze me. These are oldies, but goodies! (please note, none of these are really work friendly)

A Special Christmas Box

The Real Natalie Portman

Lazy Sunday

Two more Gems, that aren’t SNL – although I’d say one was influenced by Lazy Sunday

Smirnoff Tea-Time

I’m a Mac

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Collage of classical art suggesting a theme related to somatic markers.

Business

How “somatic markers” can transform your decision-making

Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.

A black and white image of a bunch of spheres, symbolizing the multiverse concept discussed by scientists.

Starts With A Bang

How logic and reasoning can fail as scientific tools

In logic, ‘reductio ad absurdum’ shows how flawed arguments fall apart. Our absurd Universe, however, often defies our intuitive reasoning.

A wooden sign indicating "assisted migration rep 2" in a pine forest under a clear blue sky.

Life

Moving trees north to save the forests

As the world warms, trees in forests such as those in Minnesota will no longer be adapted to their local climates. That’s where assisted migration comes in.

Historical map illustration depicting a planned city layout with a circular central area and radiating streets.

Strange Maps

Ohio’s Circleville ditched the grid system. Then it got squared.

A small Ohio town tried to escape America’s addiction to rectangular grids. It didn’t last long.

Bullet Cluster separation mass gravity x-ray lensing

Starts With A Bang

Flagship NASA space telescope faces a penny-pinching death

NASA’s only flagship X-ray telescope ever, Chandra, still works and has no planned successor. So why does the President want to kill it?

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