Alphecca. Gemma. Alpha Coronae Borealis or simply Alpha Cor Bor. They’re all names for one star – the brightest star in the constellation Northern Crown. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/alphecca-northern-crowns-brightest-star…
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How a Professor Beat Roulette, Crediting a Non-Existent Supercomputer
I loved this story. The Hustle remembers how in 1964 a world-renowned medical professor found a way to beat roulette wheels, kicking off a five-year winning streak in which he amassed $1,250,000 ($8,000,000 today).
He noticed that at the end of each night, casinos would replace cards and dice with fresh sets — but the expensive roulette wheels went untouched and often…
The parenting myth: How kids are raised matters less than you think
DNA is more important to a child’s personality, exam results and future income than the way they are brought up – but that’s good news, says geneticist Robert Plomin Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232310-800-the-parenting-myth-how-kids-are-raised-matters-less-than-you-think/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Meet Corvus the Crow
Corvus is a small constellation, recognizable for its compact, boxy shape. It’s a fun one! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/coming-to-know-corvus-the-crow…
Look for the legendary green flash
A sea horizon is best for seeing a green flash, but any distant, flat horizon will do. Look at the last moment before the sun sets. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-the-legendary-green-flash…
Greta Thunberg became a climate activist not in spite of her autism, but because of it
Source: https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/5/6/18531551/autism-greta-thunberg-speech…
Teen girls are now poisoning themselves at alarming rates. There are ways to help.
Source: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2019/5/1/18523881/teen-suicide-poisoning-how-to-help…
The myth of rational thinking
Source: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/25/18291925/human-rationality-science-justin-smith…
How neuroscience is exploding the myth of male and female brains
Stereotypes of how biological sex influences ability and behaviour abound – but the latest research reveals a very different story, says Gina Rippon Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24132190-100-how-neuroscience-is-exploding-the-myth-of-male-and-female-brains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…