A formula for achieving ‘flow’?
In the groove? In sync? In the flow? Whatever you call the state of mind associated with peak creativity and productivity, psychologists at Yale University say they have developed a mathematical theory to cultivate such a seemingly subjective experience. Is it possible to “be in the flow” with a formula?
What’s up in the clouds?
From a recent interview with Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, chief medical officer and director of machine learning at Amazon Web Services, we captured some takeaways about the benefits of cloud computing for medical device design, manufacturing and capabilities/performance.
To your health!
Today we’re proposing a toast to your health with a glass of water, cardamon seeds and some surprising synergistic food combos. Intrigued? Good!
Prehistoric man weighs in on back pain
For years, chronic back pain has perplexed doctors and patients alike. Yet a recently published study claims that Neanderthals suggest the reasons why. How could an early type of hominid that lived on planet earth between 200,000 to 30,000 years ago provide back pain insight in the 21st century?
What are your three favorite logos?
We may not know that logos had their beginning in 1870. Yet, more than a century later, we do know the power of logos to influence buying decisions, and that companies spend billions to promote them.
In the book, Logo Beginnings, Jens Miller details a study of nearly 10,000 logos.
The One Thing
A book for achievers who want to know why long ‘to do’ lists need to be replaced by short success lists, readers also learn the “truths” that derail success and the “lies” that sustain success with the brilliance of The One Thing.
Creative approach to creativity training
Can adults learn how to be creative? Yes, claim researchers, especially since children reportedly lose their creativity after four or five years of schooling when educational instruction focuses more on logic, semantics and memory training.
Until recently, creativity training employed a 1950s technique known as divergent thinking—a “computational approach”
Getting your words just right
Please raise your hand if you know what ablaut reduplication means. Even though we can’t see them, we’re confident most of your hands didn’t move.
Ablaut reduplication is a little-known rule….
Seeds have a history
Today’s tale is a shout out to spring and what’s behind those green shoots and budding flowers, which at one time or another began with a seed. When we did some digging around, we found some dazzling “dirt” about how long seeds can do nothing before doing something.