Aram Zucker-Scharff

“A Pace Not Dictated by Electrons”: An Empirical Study of Work Without Email :
We report on an empirical study where we cut off email usage for five workdays for 13 information workers in an organization. We employed both quantitative measures s…

wildcat2030:

Shipping stuff to space is expensive. It’s a significant barrier to any form of manned space exploration, let alone colonization. 3-D printing has been suggested as a way to save on weight — if you need a wrench, you print it out, rat…

neurosciencestuff:

Reading, Writing and Playing Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Healthy
Mental activities like reading and writing can preserve structural integrity in the brains of older people, according to a new study presented at the annual meet…