Our Flat Solar System — February 25, 2014

Our Flat Solar System

Why is our solar system flat? We started off as a shapeless blob of gases after the Big Bang. How did our solar system flatten out? From Saturn’s rings to other galaxies, it turns out that “flatness” is common in our 3D universe. It has to do with collisions.

MinutePhysics breaks down the mathematics for our 3D-thinking brains:

Neuropsych

Memory and the benefits of forgetting

Forgetfulness isn’t always a “glitch” in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.

The Learning Curve

5 Stoic quotes to help you through difficult times

“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”

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The good reasons scientists are so hostile to new ideas

Many people out there, including scientists, claim to have discovered a series of game-changing revolutions. Here’s why we don’t buy it.

The Present

Climate change is altering the chemistry of wine

Smoke taint from wildfires is gross, even to wine amateurs.

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Could a hidden variable explain the weirdness of quantum physics?

We have searched and searched but have never found one.

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