Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning(scientificamerican.com)

149 points by LinuxBender 2 years ago | 99 comments

Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simple cells can do it(scientificamerican.com)

395 points by anjel 2 years ago | 370 comments

Scientific American feature by Rowan Jacobsen on how simple cell clumps show basic cognitive abilities and some animals retain memories after losing their heads.

Penguins Help to Map Antarctica's Growing Mercury Threat(scientificamerican.com)

9 points by Brajeshwar 1 year ago | 1 comments

Why are Alaska's rivers turning orange?(scientificamerican.com)

91 points by maciekmm 2 years ago | 41 comments

Why Aren't We Losing Our Minds over the Plastic in Our Brains?(scientificamerican.com)

75 points by mikhael 1 year ago | 75 comments

Writing by hand is good for your brain(nealstephenson.substack.com)

1393 points by dwwoelfel 3 months ago | 629 comments

Neal Stephenson's Substack post arguing that writing by hand benefits the brain, with practical advice on how to do it.