The findings of a new study show that men tend to be more narcissistic than women. Women have been delighted with these findings, claiming they prove what women have always known innately to be true. However, the findings are more disturbing than delightful for women in some essential ways. The term “narcissistic” comes from a…
How Can You Lose A Boeing 777?
We live in a world where it’s pretty hard to disappear. Unless you go cash-only, don’t use a passport, and forgo flying, you’re going to come up on the grid. Your Internet activity is going to leave a fingerprint, too, unless you are tech-savvy enough to entirely navigate what’s out there that’s working to see…
Vessyl: You Know You Want One
Most of us are health conscious. We may not be into exercise as much as we’re not into a slow, lingering death – but the reason we’re health conscious isn’t the point. It’s enough that we are. We wear our Fitbits or Fitbit-equivalents and can tell you how many steps we took, how much water…
How About A Trip To Mars, Returning Never?
Tired of the same old view? Looking for a new challenge in your life? How about a trip to Mars? Returning – Never. Yes. Dutch company Mars One has narrowed the search for the first Mars goers down to 100 people. To earn the chance at the right to go, these people created applications and…
Sleep: Turning Experience Into Knowledge Since Ever
Toddlers are busy people. All you need do is spend twenty minutes with one of these energizer miniatures and you know you’re in the company of a source of energy that seems inexhaustible. At least it does until the little guy hits the deck mid-step for a nice long nap. Turns out that even when…
Coma Patients Can Actually Hear You
People have long debated whether or not loved ones in a coma could hear them when they spoke to them. They’ve also wondered if what they said or the way it was said might make a difference in the recovery time of that loved one. Turns out the answer to both questions is a resounding…
3-D Printers Can Now Print You A Kidney And A Cool Cyborg Hand
When I first heard about 3-D printers, I immediately wanted to use one. The thing is I couldn’t think of what I would use it for. Fortunately there are people with far more vision than I possess. Especially in the medical field, it seems they were just waiting for the capabilities afforded them by 3-D…
All I Need Now Is A Marauder’s Map
I love science fiction. Combine it with a mystery and that’s even better. Set it in a dystopian setting and I’m thrilled. I admit that I’ve read all of the Harry Potter books and pretty much every dystopian novel I can find. It’s always seemed to me that the people who really could use the…
Your Messy Mind Is Glorious
A messy desk is not the only sign of a creative mind. A creative person also has a messy mind. It seems the processes involved in creativity just don’t lend themselves to a conventional sense of order. Whether you’re a mathematician working to solve a centuries-old problem, a financial analyst struggling to present information in…
2015 Could Be The Year Doctors Get Better At Dealing With Patients
It seems obvious to those of us on the patient side of the interaction that our doctors should put our needs first. After all, we’re the customers. Then again, with the restrictions that have been put in place by insurance companies, it’s hard not to recognize that we and our physicians are scrambling to meet…