David Henkin's 'The Week' delves into the intriguing history of the seven-day week, a seemingly arbitrary unit of time that has profoundly shaped our lives. The book explores how the week, unlike other time measurements tied to natural phenomena, is a social construct with significant cultural implications. Henkin examines the week's origins and its evolution across different societies, revealing how it has influenced our schedules, routines, and even our sense of identity. The book also addresses challenges to the week's dominance, considering how modern trends like telecommuting and asynchronous entertainment may impact its future. Ultimately, 'The Week' offers a fascinating look at how this unnatural rhythm has come to define our experience of time and structure our social world.
Jonathan Losos's 'The Cat's Meow' offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolutionary journey of cats, tracing their path from wild ancestors to cherished domestic companions. The book delves into the origins of the cat family, examining how they adapted to various environments and lifestyles over millions of years. Losos discusses the process of domestication, shedding light on the unique relationship between cats and humans. He explores the genetic and behavioral traits that have made cats such successful and endearing pets. 'The Cat's Meow' is an engaging blend of scientific research and captivating storytelling, providing readers with a deeper understanding of these fascinating creatures.
How does tickling work? You can’t tickle yourself. But if you are the ticklish type, you’ll start laughing if you know someone is about to tickle you even though they haven’t touched you yet. This episode begins with the weird ways tickling works. http://www.livescience.com/3882-tickle.html
You know what is interesting about our 7-day week? It is totally artificial. In other words, the other ways we measure time - such as days, hours, months and years – those are based on the sun, the moon, the rotation of the earth and other things – but the week is just made up. Still, it seems to work very well. Imagine life without the week. Keeping a schedule would be extremely difficult. Here to discuss where the 7-day week came from and why it is so important is David Henkin, a professor of history at the University of California at Berkley and author of book The Week: A History of the Unnatural Rhythms That Made Us Who We Are (https://amzn.to/3InCDwl)
There are a lot of cat lovers in the world. So, how did cats become household pets in the first place? They haven’t always been. In fact, having an indoor cat didn’t become a normal thing until the 1930s. There is an interesting story here and here to tell it is Jonathan B. Losos an evolutionary biologist at Washington University and author of the book The Cat’s Meow: How Cats Evolved from The Savanna to Your Sofa (https://amzn.to/41PpAe1).
If you have valuables in your home, where do you put them, so a burglar won’t find them? Maybe in the freezer? In the closet? Well, you could but there’s a place burglars almost never look. Listen and I will tell you where that is. https://www.rd.com/list/where-do-burglars-look/
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