In the coming days, comet enthusiasts may have the rare chance to witness a spectacular celestial event—Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could become one of the brightest comets of 2024. Discovered in January 2023, this comet might soon be visible to the naked eye, though its actual brightness remains uncertain. Astronomers discovered C/2023 A3 at the […]
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Does Playing Music Boost Kids’ Empathy?
A new study suggests it does, at least when practiced in a group. Music can make us feel nostalgic, melancholy, or energized. It can make us want to dance. And, a new study suggests, it can make us feel more connected to other people, especially when we play music together. The study, recently published online […]
Free UC Berkeley Course Teaches “The Science of Happiness”
UC Berkeley Prof. Dacher Keltner teaches at the university’s Greater Good Science Center, studying things like joy, wonder, mindfulness and gratitude. But, he says, he is not a naturally happy person. “I was pretty tense,” Keltner says. “I have a lot of clinically diagnosable anxiety that runs through parts of my family, including myself…. My […]
Is your perception your reality?
Everyone Failed To Ride This Bicycle. The Science Behind Why Is Amazing We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s like riding a bicycle,” most often used to describe a skill that, once learned, is never forgotten. But what happens when experienced bike riders no longer find themselves capable of riding the mode of transportation they’ve always […]
