Image: STEVEN PUETZER Getty Images This Scientific American article discusses how exposure to bright light, like from iPad and computer screens, can cause sleep problems by suppressing your body's release of melatonin. "Mariana Figueiro of the Lighting Research Center […]

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Image: everystockphoto This Scientific American article shares research on how even tiny distractions, like glancing down at a cellphone, can have huge consequences like doubling the rate of making mistakes. "Though the distractions took only three seconds and weren't […]

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This Scientific American article points to a study that reveals how our memories affect our hunger. Image: iStock/Vitalii Netiaga "The first result is that there’s no fooling your stomach immediately after a meal. When tested shortly after eating the […]

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This is an excellent example of scientific journalism turned narrative - very easy to read, well-researched, and engaging - the journey of a journalist who ends up becoming engaged in his subject, the arcane world of memory competitions. […]

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I started out looking for a gift for some of our graduating youth and discovered this phenomenal book written by teens for teens! Its basic premise - supported by engaging stories, studies, history lessons, and Scripture - is that […]

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Definitely an academic book, Walls' collection of essays is brilliant and informative, and makes me want to dive into even more sources to learn about the themes he reveals here about Western missionary history and the trends for global […]

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Carl Trueman's Republocrat: Confessions of a Liberal Conservative was a brilliant read - incisive (even hilarious) commentary on American Christians and our (lack of critical) engagement in the political process. The Christian establishment, especially on the conservative end, needs […]

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