Brain Rules

Most of us have no idea what’s really going on inside our heads. How do we learn? What exactly do sleep and stress do to our brains? Why is multi-tasking a myth? Why is it so easy to forget – and so important to repeat new knowledge? With the…

Is it the Biggest Evolutionary Mistake?

The science of sleep has been a bit intriguing for me in the recent past. Yawning may be contagious, but the biggest question is — why do we sleep? Is it just to rest our tired bodies? The latest research puts forward a totally new perspective to the mysterious science…

The Good-Versus-Bad Model of Economics

I came across this website called CyberEconomics the other day, that explains the various aspects of micro and macro economics. I studied economics back in school as well as in college, but the approach quoted below made much more sense than before: People who do not understand economics still try…

The Green Athiest

Would it be fair to say that more wealth makes us less spiritual. The “Wealth and Religiosity” graph seems to depict so. With the spread of freethought, scientific skepticism, and criticism of religion; secular theology has gathered a more specific meaning. What’s your say?…

From the Ambassador to the Nano

In 1957 Hindustan Motors rolled out the first Ambassador car. Sturdy and rounded, the Ambassador still races on Indian roads, ironically serving both as a taxi cab as well as a official transport for government officials. These 50 years of the Ambassador have represented India’s indigenous efforts in…

Gates to social welfare

I wrote about Bill Gates philanthropic work earlier. While Bill Gates will step down from his role at Microsoft this July, Melinda Gates talks about living with Bill, working with Warren Buffett, and giving away their billions. And of course the kids have asked whether their parents will provide for…

New Year's Irresolution

It takes truly magical thinking to imagine we will keep resolutions that experience suggests are generally impossible. One study found that nearly a quarter of us lapse within a week, the vast majority before the year is out. Never the less, changes of mind lie at the core of almost…

17 Strange Facts About Hitler

Since the approval of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act in 1998, almost 3 million classified files have been opened to the public – including a 1942 secret profile of Adolf Hitler. Here are some interesting excerpts.…