1. If you're feeling overwhelmed by 10 am, it's all in your head. And by head, we mean the chemicals floating around in your cranium. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin explains that every decision we make uses glucose in the brain — and biologically, our brain can't tell the difference between trivial choices and big decisions.
2. Charles Darwin didn't want to disappoint his wife. Darwin held on to his theory for 20 years after he returned from sea, concerned not only about the broader scientific community, but also his devout missus and her concerns about life in the hereafter.
3. Techies eat their own dog food, and so should Congress. At least according to writer Clive Thompson. He explains that the reason startups have such success is because they go through a process of actually using their own products and working out the kinks.
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