Words of Wisdom — February 13, 2014

John McEnroe on Aging

“The older I get, the better I used to be.” – John McEnroe (born on this date in 1959)

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“The older I get, the better I used to be.” – John McEnroe (born on this date in 1959)

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Charles bridge in prague, czech republic.

Neuropsych

An untold story of LSD psychotherapy in communist Czechoslovakia

Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.

The head of a man and a woman are shown side by side in a research study focused on ketamine and depression.

Neuropsych

A vaccine for depression

Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.

Strange Maps

Mapping Middle-earth: The lopsided demographics of Tolkien’s universe

Fantasy, meet statistics: The census comes to Middle-earth!

A young boy is getting an RSV injection from a doctor.

Health

A new injection is helping stave off RSV this season

The FDA approved a single-dose, long-acting injection to protect babies and toddlers from RSV over the fall and winter.

A black and white photo of a man with his hand on his head.

High Culture

Meet the 3rd bestselling poet in world history

He is only out-sold by William Shakespeare and Lao Tzu.

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