Words of Wisdom — December 10, 2013 Matisse on the Nature of Things "I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things."- Henri Matisse (born on this date in 1869) bigthinkeditor Copy a link to the article entitled http://Matisse%20on%20the%20Nature%20of%20Things Share Matisse on the Nature of Things on Facebook Share Matisse on the Nature of Things on Twitter (X) Share Matisse on the Nature of Things on LinkedIn “I don’t paint things. I only paint the difference between things.”– Henri Matisse (born on this date in 1869)
Business How “somatic markers” can transform your decision-making Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Words of Wisdom The Man Who Would Be King “A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.” ― Rudyard Kipling (born on this date in 1865)