The Playful Brain In their book “The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of how Puzzles Improve Your Mind,” neuroscientist Richard Restak and “puzzle master” Scott Kim lay out the science of improving your brain. Read More » Kevin Shen April 3, 2011
Avoid Boring People If there is anything Nobel Laureate James D. Watson does not need to worry about, it is boring people. In his autobiography, Avoid Boring People, Read More » Kevin Shen December 1, 2010
Slimy Inspiration for Effective Transportation Japanese researchers have manipulated a slime mold to model transportation netork design. Kevin Shen explores this interesting and zany idea. Read More » Kevin Shen October 2, 2010
Advances in Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs) This group of complex molecules has been linked to a number of diseases, including diabetes mellitus, atherosclerosis, and Alzheimer’s disease. Read More » Kevin Shen May 1, 2010