Space Oddity in space
International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield’s music video from space — he sings Bowie’s Space Oddity.
Awesome.
Moon Landing Faked!!!—Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
Interesting article, based on Timothy Melley’s book “The Empire of Conspiracy,” posits that conspiracism is an ideological lens through which people view the world. From Scientific American, April 20, 2013:
Moon Landing Faked!!!—Why People Believe in Conspiracy Theories
New psychological research helps explain why some see intricate government conspiracies behind events like 9/11 or the Boston bombing
Eating Snot is healthy
Uhmmm… just read it.
Picking your nose and eating it may be good for you
University of Saskatchewan biochemistry professor ready to start a study
Clenching fists ‘can improve memory’
Just in time for exams: 90-second clench of right fist helps you remember, left fist recall. From BBC News:
Clenching fists ‘can improve memory’
By Helen Briggs, BBC News
Clenching the fist temporarily changes brain function
Willpower
Nice article explaining the science behind willpower — several very useful tricks. From Time Magazine, Mar. 05, 2012:
Getting to No – The Science of Building Willpower
By Jeffrey Kluger
Self-control may not equate success
From the January-February 2013 issue of Discover Magazine
Why Kids Make Rash Decisions
Contrary to popular psychological theory, self-control may not equate success.
Are you a born retirement saver?
Interesting argument for nature rather than nurture when it comes to saving for retirement. From MarketWatch, April 2, 2013:
Are you a born retirement saver?
Yes—if you exercise, eat healthy and read labels
How to perform better at sports
Simple trick worth trying. From The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2012:
Don’t clutch … clench. You’ll perform so much better
DAVE MCGINN
The Globe and Mail Metro (Ontario Edition)
September 21, 2012
The next time you’re about to shoot a penalty kick with only seconds left on the clock, or need to smash a cross-court winner to finally beat the tennis partner who always bests you, consider this: Researchers may have discovered a simple way to help you avoid choking under pressure.
The rich think differently about money
“…The middle class focuses on saving money, he says; the rich focuses on how to earn it. The middle class worries about money; the rich dream about it. The middle class has a “lottery mentality,” believing their lives are influenced by luck or other external forces; the rich has an “action mentality,” where they determine their own futures…”
From The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2012:
How the other half thinks
Junk Food Like Drugs
“….brain pathways that make drugs pleasurable are the same pathways that allow you to enjoy food…”
No wonder it’s so easy to overeat and so hard to diet. The article below, from Medhelp – Healthy Living, explores the similarities between food and drugs and the resulting potential addiction problems:
Your Brain on Junk Food
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Although it started out as a means of practising expressing myself, this blog is turning out to be more of a compendium of interesting information I come across. One of these days I’ll have to actually write something as opposed to cut and paste. 
