science
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Bipolar Disorder and Creativity are Linked (But Not by Some Mad Genius)
Does some fine madness yield great artists, writers, and scientists? The evidence is growing for a significant link between bipolar disorder and creative temperament and achievement.
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The Science of Expectation: Using Humor To Understand Creativity
How humor first plays to our expectations and then breaks them to leave us laughing.
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So Long Ago, Yet So Close
Why some things feel like they took place ages ago, others just yesterday.
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Tips: “How I Write About Science” By Established Science Writers
Links to existing resources available online.
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The First Eyewear Designed for Seeing…People.
The O2Amp amplifies perception of emotions, moods and health. Really.
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Spinning Plates and The Serious Play of Richard Feynman
How Nobel winning scientist Richard Feynman was a master of Creativity and Serious Play
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Hacking Creativity
Unlocking the jujitsu of innovation.
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Olympic Twins and More!
Brief life histories of Olympic twin athletes are provided, followed by highlights from two research reviews on factors affecting sports performance.
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What We Laugh At and Why We Laugh
When do we laugh most? The surprising answer is not during joke-telling. We laugh when we're with our friends, most of the time at the trivial stuff, leading some cognitive scientists to speculate on the evolutionary origins off laughter.
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Art and the Limits of Neuroscience
"(...) engagement with a work of art is a bit like engagement with another person in conversation; and a work of art itself can be usefully compared with a humorous gesture or a joke."
