Bobby Miller
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Science Stuff
Scientists' Love Affairs with Red and Pink
2,500 words
We’re so careful when deciding what color to paint a new room, right down the exact shade we want. Many products, whether they’re pocket-sized smartphones or biggie-sized trucks, come in a variety of colors. And that’s because we all associate colors with a variety of meanings and feelings. In so many cases, a color isn’t just pretty: it’s a statement.
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Roses are Red, Violets are Blue:
Here’s How Color Affects You
1,900 words
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Colors across the entire spectrum influence our perception of the world around us, whether we consciously notice the effect or not. We can use our knowledge of color perception to influence our mood for the better, according to certain therapists. Plus, businesses take color into serious consideration with their branding, advertising, and interior decorating.
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Where Does Innovation Come From?
2,800 words
At some point, every parent can count on hearing the dreaded question, “Where do babies come from?” It’s only natural for children to wonder how something so amazingly complex as a human being came into being in the first place. They know something special must have happened to make such a thing possible.
Some of the most brilliant ideas, from scientific theories to artistic wonders, can produce this same sense of wonder in people of all ages. We step back and wonder, “How did someone even think of that?” Some cultures find creativity so fascinating that they attribute it to a person’s divine muse. On a more practical level, a few innovative products can be powerful enough to turn a struggling company around—Apple wasn’t always the big name it is today.
To delve deeper into the mystery of creativity, scientists have conducted studies examining who the most creative types of people are, under what circumstances people tend to generate their best ideas and what we can do to fuel our own creativity.
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Is Moore’s Law Meant to be Broken?
1,800 words
Nearly fifty years ago, in a paper for Electronics Magazine, a man named Gordon Moore (b. 1929) made an interesting statement. He claimed that the number of transistors on a microchip will double approximately every two years. According to The Economist, Moore later said that it was a somewhat offhand comment at the time. However, this statement has since then become known as “Moore’s Law,” and it’s the guiding principle behind Intel, a semiconductor chip company he co-founded in 1968.
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Basically, Moore’s Law says that computer chips are improving at a faster rate as time goes on. We can squeeze more transistors onto a microchip in order to allow for faster data transfer without using more space or money.
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Science in the Office Space: Rethinking Our Thinking Space
1,800 words
Every office building has its own “culture” waiting inside. Some are composed of creative, outgoing people who collaborate on a regular basis. Others are comprised of people who are the most productive and focused while working individually. Whatever the case, the dynamics of every office culture is determined not only by the employees working there but also by the layout of the office.
While we sometimes picture offices as a bunch of cubicles stuck together, there are actually many different ways to organize workers and their materials. Although there is no “best” office layout, scientific research has given us a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of different layouts and features.
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