Julian Treasure is right to emphasize both the content and the prosody (which serves to convey linguistic, emotional, and pragmatic meaning in speech communication, and comprises intonation, loudness, and tempo). This translates roughly to: it’s not just looking at what you say, you have to also look
This graphic speaks for itself and cites its sources, and a more recent 2013 study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, verified the same as all the larger studies referenced in this image: there is absolutely no connection between vaccines and autism. The issue isn’t
This presentation by Gary Wilson, who admittedly is not a psychologist but instead a physician, is very well laid out and explains the natural reasoning behind the fact that essentially every guy with an internet connection has had experience with porn. Its main effects,
Cancer is a disease of malfunctioning cell division, which has been around since at least the dawn of civilization, is a common human problem: you cannot drive your chances of getting it down to 0%. That said, there are a number of things you can
Let’s not mince words: species are currently going extinct a rate 1000 times the normal background rate outside of periods of mass extinction (think of the dinosaurs). The issue of biosphere stability is so serious relative to human survival that even the mainstream media have started
Nikola Tesla was an electrical engineer, inventor and one of the most outstanding physicists in the history of science. But beyond his brilliant work, some aspects of his life remain unspoken in the pages of history. Tesla registered more than 300 patents and became famous for developing AC (alternating current),
Discussions about genetic engineering tend to focus around pesticide resistance and Monsanto. Much like with electricity, genetic modification is simply an enabling technology: its ethical repercussions are dependent on what is being done and how. With the emergence of Australian genetically modified bananas, which
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. –About SpaceX If you like science fiction books, shows and movies then you’ve
Respect is a complex issue, and lies at the heart of every movement for equality or against abuse. The primary struggle against racism, misogyny, and genocide are all directly related to the limited number of people who have taken the time to understand respect
Organizations and movements looking to create change sometimes find difficulty in gaining the funding needed to realize their projects. Many have found diverse manners of raising funds from using innovative websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, which work through offering perks and giving people a
