The Power of Uncertainty
Humans generally try to avoid the feelings of uncertainty and ambiguity. We are naturally inclined towards resolving ambiguous situations asap. When we are put...
Why does digital music only make sense to a human ear?
German acoustics professor Eberhard Zwicker spent years studying the ways humans recognise sounds. After conducting a number of experiments, he reached an important conclusion:...
CRISPR – Biotechnology of the Future
In 1987, Japanese scientists from Osaka University reported an unusual occurrence they had observed in a strand of E. coli bacteria. A strange part...
When our sense of probability deceives us
The influence of numerous columns published in popular newspaper supplements where so-called “experts” shower us with all kinds of advice is not to be...
How Old is Time?
Trying to imagine the beginning of time is just as hard as trying to imagine that time has no beginning. Both possibilities are equally strange and have baffled scholarly minds for centuries.
The Winner Brain
In Lake Tanganyika in the heart of Africa, there lives an unusual species of fish, Haplochromis burtoni of the cichlid family. It is peculiar...
Nutrition Trends and the Secret of Healthy Diet
The first industrially prepared baby formula that supposedly contained enough nutrients to replace breast milk successfully was invented in the mid-19th century by German...
Thinking About Alternatives
There is no doubt that humans are significantly different from all other creatures that have ever inhabited the Earth. In a few thousand years...
How to Make a Hit?
As a rule, something becomes popular when people are able to recognize it quickly and without much effort. The effect of familiarity is important...
Your brain is the ultimate augmented reality device
In the recent years, we have been witnessing a staggering progress in smartphone technology. In addition to net surfing, listening to music, watching movies,...
