Paintings, Poems: You See Forest, I See Trees
People who relied on their intuitive judgments were more likely to line up with expert opinion regarding the quality of both poems and abstract art.
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Olympics Popular, But No World Cup
Sure, the Olympics opening ceremonies draw a huge audience. A record 1.4 billion tuned in to see the…
Batman Shootings Explained – by Everyone
Deborah Blum of the Knight Science Journalism Tracker has a great roundup of answers to the question: “Why…
Homer’s Facebook Suggests Iliad is True
A new analysis of the characters of three well-known mythical tales suggests the fantastic tales are grounded in reality.
The Sound of History: Mescaline, Music, and Terror
How the ancient priests of Peru’s Chavín de Huántar may have manipulated sound—and drugs—to manipulate their followers — and how we found out about it through the new field of "archaeoacoustics."
The Hour of London
As the best athletes in the world descend on London for this summer’s Olympic Games next week, they’ll…
Why Must Men Wear Pants?
If you’re a male who has ever lounged in a bathrobe, relaxed in a kimono or, for whatever…
Comic Con on the Couch: Analyzing Superheroes
Robin Rosenberg delves into the inner psyches of superheroes—and the people who dress like them.
Ugly Facebook Photos? Blame Your Friends
Ladies, it may be no coincidence that unflattering photos of you keep showing up on your Facebook friends’…
To Find America, Follow the Yellow Brick Road
New books, movies, and plays keep spilling out of the perennial wellspring of Oz. Each reveals a facet of that fabled land—and of the generation that produces the work.