NEW YORK – What makes really smart people tick? Why do some end up earning so much more than others? And how much do these disparate outcomes have to do with their personalities? A new study by Miriam Gensowski, at the University of Copenhagen, sheds fascinating light on these and other questions. Gensowski revisits a data set from all schools in California, grades one through eight, in 1921 and 1922,
Psychology
February 11, 2023
The Joy of Journaling
Making Creativity a Habit. I have kept a sketchbook, journal or notebook in one form or another for most of my life. Sometimes used just as a to-do list but often to get ideas out of my head and onto paper, where I can review it later. For those of you who would like this in graphic form you can download my sketch here. I recently re-discovered Julia Camerons’
January 24, 2023
Flying Cars Are Closer to Reality Than You Think
Before this becomes reality though, some technological innovations are needed. It’s not the technology to allow these vehicles to fly — that already exists — but the technology that makes them safe enough to allay the concerns of customers and regulators and affordable enough to ignite an industry. The most important and perhaps biggest challenge is autonomy, said Scott Drennan, vice president of innovation for the helicopter manufacturer Bell. At