2010

16 Ways to Avoid Getting Caught Reading at Work offers lists of creative and funny methods to sneak in some reading time.

Spike Activity from Mind Hacks offers a collection of links on neuroscience and psychology, spanning topics from internet behavior to the death penalty. via Mind Hacks

Robin Hanson's blog post "How Hopeless A PhD?" analyzes whether an article titled "The disposable academic" would influence one's estimation of becoming a professor. Read the full post here.

via Overcoming Bias.

This article challenges the universality of social science findings, arguing that oversampling from "WEIRD" (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) societies skews results. via Freakonomics

A loaded handgun was accidentally brought through TSA security at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when a passenger says he forgot it was in his computer bag. via The source of this content is Consumerist.

WIRED offers the latest news and insights on technology, science, culture, and business. via WIRED