Speedrunning aside, I'm amazed that it's possible to capture the essence of classic Super Mario so well on an Atari 2600.

"Recent work by Dr. Eva Kimonis and others also suggests that some individuals develop psychopathic features following extreme childhood adversity, such as maltreatment. It is thought that callous behaviour in these individuals is in effect a ‘coping strategy’, a way to deal with extreme threat and / or neglect in their surroundings. In a chapter that we wrote together, Eva and I called the psychopathic features in these individuals a ‘behavioural phenocopy’. What we mean by this is that although their behaviour is callous, these individuals show heightened emotional arousal to other people’s distress. This is not something we typically see in individuals with psychopathy, who usually do not usually show arousal response to other people’s suffering."

Ask the Expert: Q & A with Dr. Essi Viding

Pretty much my setup down to the blue microfiber cloth.

Well, actually it's pretty much just the cloth if I'm 100 % honest.

via Steven Spence

Fascinating civilian applications of cavitation.

h/t to +Brett Lipton

"Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often edit them out of context, and twist their words, to make it seem like they promoted some pop sensationalism instead of the real facts?

Science Friction is going to expose these faux documentaries by name, and will give the scientists a chance to clear the record."

Science Friction

"Highlights

• Shows that swearing can increase performance of a task of physical power.
• Shows that swearing can increase performance of a task of physical strength.
• Does not find any evidence that autonomic arousal may underlie these effects."

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