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14 minutes
[ Business ]
The Marshmallow Test: Predicting Success?
By Dr. Lynda
What happens when you leave kids in a room, alone, with a marshmallow? The marshmallow test isn’t just hilarious, it’s actually a deeper look into human psychology!
10 minutes
Sally Ride: Pioneer, Astronaut, Icon
Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, but her path to becoming an icon for equality was riddled with moments that exemplified why diversity is so very important to progress. Here are some of those stories in her own words…
6 minutes
[ Art ]
The Soul of the Sign
We rarely think about how the signage all around us shapes the way we see the world. Here’s a man who is keeping the soul in signs by keeping the essence of craftsmanship alive. (Sound boring? Take a look! There’s magic here.)
18 minutes
[ Books ]
Brain Pickings: A Fabulous Place for the Curious Thinker
By Dr. Lynda
There’s a place on the web where you can press the “surprise me” button and almost always find something out of left field that will send your mind on a deeper journey. BrainPickings.org is helping to shape the future of what media can become.
22 minutes
[ Culture ]
Basketball: The Beauty and Balance of the Game
As we watch people who are incredibly talented in their field whether in sport, art, or everyday work, we watch the evolution of their craft. This is the story of how basketball became the game of beauty and balance we know today!
32 minutes
Medieval Medicine for the Modern World
This is the tale of how an ax-wielding nun, a medieval text, and modern science came together to find a cure to one of today’s greatest medical dilemmas. Get ready for an incredible story of discovery…
5 minutes
[ Creativity ]
A Classical Twist on “Hello”
Explore a musical wonder created by The Piano Guys as they combine Mozart and Adele into an incredible, era-spanning experience. See why we are delighted this sort of thing is sweeping the web!
10 minutes
Our Fascination with Robots
How long have we been fascinated by robots? The surprising answer may make you question your own assumptions about why we fear and revere these marvels of technology!
7 minutes
[ Animals ]
Rewilding: What if We Had the Giants Back?
By Dr. Lynda
Have you heard much about “megafauna,” the other giants that roamed the earth after the dinosaurs. It turns out they can teach us a lot about rewilding, a process to recover balance in the natural world.
6 minutes
Virtual Reality Museums: Let’s Go to the Smithsonian!
By Dr. Lynda
The future is now! Take an amazing virtual tour (“walk” through at your own pace!) of the Smithsonian Museum from the comfort of your own home, featured today on EWC!
8 minutes
Get Ready for The History of Everything!
How well do you know the history of everything? How well do you know what will happen in the future? Today, we gain some perspective on our place in time!
17 minutes
[ Art ]
Painting in a Pool of Milk?
By Dr. Lynda
From the earliest cave paintings, humanity has been refining the artistic impulse by experimentation and in today’s article, Alexa Meade takes innovation to another level.
12 minutes
[ Animals ]
Woolly Mammoth: Back from Extinction?
By Dr. Lynda
The woolly mammoth, the passenger pigeon or other extinct species: Here’s some fascinating NEW questions on bringing them back!
