Psychology
One Now or Two Later? The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment
The Stanford Marshmallow Experiment studied self-control by asking young children to choose between one treat now and two treats later. This article explains how the experiment wor
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Food & nutrition
Killing Germs Without Boiling: Pasteurization
Pasteurization heats food below boiling to cut pathogens and spoilage microbes while keeping flavor and nutrition. This piece covers Pasteur’s wine experiments in 1864, Soxhlet’s m
Economics
Raise the Tax Rate, Collect Less Tax: The Laffer Curve
The Laffer Curve is a hill-shaped graph showing that tax revenue is zero at both a 0% and a 100% tax rate, so some rate in between brings in the most. This article covers its napki
Earth science
Caldera: The Giant Cauldron Formed When the Ground Collapses
A caldera is a large, round basin that forms when the ground above an emptied magma chamber collapses. Learn how it differs from a crater, how it forms, famous calderas around the
Information technology
Less Power as They Shrank: Dennard Scaling
Dennard scaling is the semiconductor scaling rule that if transistors are made smaller while voltage is lowered by the same ratio, the power used by a given area of a chip stays th
Food & nutrition
Lactic Acid Bacteria and a Healthy Daily Life: Keys to Immunity and Gut Health
Gut health and immunity are emerging as important aspects of health in modern life. Because much of our body's immune system begins in the gut, maintaining gut health is essential