Montanita
Ratatat
Ratatat - Montanita
Ratatat is suuuuperb.
February 2010
33 posts
Intelligent people have 'unnatural' preferences and values that are novel in human evolution.
More intelligent people are significantly more likely to exhibit social values and religious and political preferences that are novel to the human species in evolutionary history. Specifically, liberalism and atheism, and for men (but not women), preference for sexual exclusivity correlate with higher intelligence, a new study finds. The study, published in the March 2010 issue of the peer-reviewed scientific journal Social Psychology Quarterly, advances a new theory to explain why people form particular preferences and values. The theory suggests that more intelligent people are more likely than less intelligent people to adopt evolutionarily novel preferences and values, but intelligence does not correlate with preferences and values that are old enough to have been shaped by evolution over millions of years.”
9 To 5
Lady Sovereign
Lady Sovereign - 9 To 5
She is such a pimp.
An Excerpt from A Research Symposium Abstract Booklet from '07
Alexandra Courtis is a freshman at Harvard living in Greenough Hall. She is a
member of ICMUN, the First-Year Social Committee, HNMUN, HMUN, Model
Congress, Model Congress Europe, as well as the women’s club tennis team.
Alexandra performed her research at University of California at Davis under
Professor Susan M. Kauzlarich. Alexandra has been a member of the Kauzlarich
Group since 2005 and hopes to pursue a career in research. For her work on
silicon nanoparticles, Alexandra has received induction to the 2007 National
Gallery of Young Inventors, the 2007 Davidson Fellowship Laureate Award in
Science, the Patricia Beckman Project of the Year Award at the 2007
California State Science Fair, multiple awards at ISEF 2007, was named a 2007
Intel Science Talent Search Finalist, and presented her work at the 232nd
American Chemical Society National Exhibition and Meeting. This summer,
Alexandra received a scholarship to perform research at the Weizmann Institute
of Science in Rehovot, Israel where she studied gold nano-island films for
sensing applications under Professor Israel Rubenstein.
Thoughts after reading this:
what…
how…
Shit.
I've been waking up at 5:37AM for the past 3 days.
Yes, exactly 5:37.
Dr. Eric Kandel: The author of the most intense neuro textbook on Earth, which I happen to own (thankyouLucianoandprofessormurphy). Also his work within the physiology of memory is mind-blowing. I shall make it an official goal of mine to meet Dr. Kandel.
He’s also one of the major reasons I plan on applying to P & S for grad school. That and the fact that they only enroll 150-160 students per graduating class.
“In 2007, 6,946 people applied and 1,194 were interviewed for 155 spots.”
Leiter: Area 51 →
leiter.tumblr.com
It’s time for a word-vomit.
I’m going to tear down this writer’s block like it’s 1989, because my creativity’s stuck in West Germany and it’s time for some reunification. It’s time to get over myself and put words to paper (or fluorescent screen, as the case may be).
So, I am.
This is Kirkland House. I stayed there last weekend, Saturday through Tuesday, with a group of people known collectively as Area 51. I have brain-crushes on all of them.
It was fantastic. Actually, it was slightly awkward, but also enlightening. They were all pretty weird, but so am I. In that sense, commingling with them for 72 hours straight was strangely fascinating. But at the same time, if felt completely normal. Actually, not just normal; it was comfortable. That’s the important part. I didn’t feel (that) humbled in the presence of such intellect; I didn’t feel comparatively dumb. In fact, I didn’t feel out of place at all. In retrospect, I think that I may have subdued the more extreme aspects of my personality while being there. I’m very exact when it comes to propriety, and I didn’t want them to find me lacking as an applicant (or person, I suppose), not that I expected them to judge me. I think it’s natural to feel some sort of anxiety when you visit a potential college. I admit that it’s kind of childish, but it’s become almost subconscious for me. I should work on that. If there’s one thing I regret about my visit, it’s that I was too reserved. Even that may be a stretch: there’s next to nothing that I regret about last weekend. It was just so…fun. And great. I loved every aspect of it: the people, food, location, dorms, classes, philosophy, architecture. Everything. I have no criticisms. I definitely wasn’t expecting that, going into the trip. I can’t say that Harvard hasn’t become a hell of a lot more attractive, but that in and of itself is also kind of horrifying. I can’t wait for April. P.S. This post doesn’t do justice to Harvard nor the brilliant, brilliant people that I’ve met. Alas, it is but a word-vomit. I’ll try to revisit it at some point. P.P.S. I want to specifically say that my friend Tova made this weekend possible for me, and thank her again. She is one of the coolest people I know.
Automatic Reblog
Harvard. Sigh…
“I’m blowin up so you better get the party started. I’m blowin up. I’m blowin… NYAHHH …YOU AH OVAH YOU UNDASTAND ME MWAHAHHAHAHA. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH”
—
Amir Blumenfeld.
What a character.
"I DO NOT LIKE YOUR ANSER!!!"
Lovely Hate Mail From 3rd Graders. →
pbs.org
I absolutely adore the letter by Madeline.
Where Do My Bluebirds Fly
The Tallest Man On Earth
The Tallest Man on Earth - Where Do My Bluebird Fly
With all this fever in my mind, I could drown in your kerosene eyes
"C'est votre femme, Monsieur ? Désolé, je retire ma bite immédiatement"
This is a group on facebook. I don’t know what it means, but Charles is a member. Charles is also from Paris, so he knows what it means. I’d rather not ask him.
All I know is that:
- It’s pimp
- It’s in French
- It refers to “your woman, and I will take away my bite…”
- I think I figured out what it means…
- Whateva. I’m still joining.
