Senses working overtime #378

1 The James Webb telescope

'One of JWST’s much-touted abilities is the power to look back in time to the early universe and see some of the first galaxies and stars. Already, the telescope — which launched on Christmas Day 2021 and now sits 1.5 million kilometers from Earth — has spotted the most distant, earliest galaxy known'.

Mind. Blown.

2 How the brain links gestures, perceptions and meanings.

Photo by Elena Rabkina on Unsplash

3 How to wake up smiling!

4 The euphoria of stumbling upon weird Spotify cover songs

5 The neuroscience behind bad decisions

Overtime: 

“When you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note that makes it good or bad.”

Miles Davis 

Senses working overtime #359

1 World photography awards

(thanks to James Whatley for the link)

2 The Russian war in Ukraine mapped

(thanks to James Whatley for the link)

3 The James Webb Telescope

A distant (and I mean really really really distant) star - astronomers are captivated by the spray of tiny dots scattered across the background. Each is a distant galaxy, and this is the first time we’ve ever been able to capture them.

4 Mission: Impossible 7 ?

5 The realities of the four-day work week

Right now, many firms are looking for new ways to attract and retain the best talent – according to a recent survey of 4,000 workers in the US, 83% want a four-day workweek. This makes it more likely that firms could rush into a shorter workweek, and figure out substantial policy changes on-the-hoof.

 

Overtime: Ukrainian artist - Maria Prymachenko