And yet it moves. It's a simple statement—it's only four words, after all. And yet it is hands-down the coolest statement I've ever heard. Some context is necessary to understand why that's the case, but it comes down to one thing: Galileo was unbelievably brave. … [Read more...]
How Do Scientific Revolutions Happen?
In the past few years there has been a revival of people who believe the Earth is flat. NBA star Kyrie Irving and rapper B.o.B. are two of the more famous advocates for this infamous theory, and they've been widely mocked for holding such an outlandish idea. But what if they … [Read more...]
Mistaken Theories in Gifted Education
There are lots of very common theories about education that you've likely heard. For example, you may have heard that creative people use the right side of their brain, or that some people learn better when they see the material and others learn better when hearing it. But is … [Read more...]
The World’s Most Efficient Car
On July 21, 2018, a team of engineering students from Duke University woke up super early on a Saturday, hoping to make history. They were headed to a track in Benson, North Carolina, to try and break a world record that had stood for thirteen years. … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: Freakonomics
Freakonomics: It's an economics book with a silly name that become a best-seller, then spawned three follow-up books, and a blog, a radio show, and more. It's kind of surprising for a nonfiction book like this to become such a phenomenon. But the authors would be the first to … [Read more...]