by John M. Jennings | Feb 28, 2017 | The IFOD
I’ve long thought that our fingers and toes get wrinkly after spending time in the water due to some sort of osmosis effect. It turns out that is wrong. In 2011 researchers proposed that our fingers get wrinkly after time in the water because it helps us pick...
by John M. Jennings | Feb 27, 2017 | The IFOD
As humans, we have a much easier time understanding linear progression versus exponential progression. Here’s a famous fable illustrating our troubles grasping the exponential: In the fable, a wise man invents the game of chess and presents it to his king....
by John M. Jennings | Feb 24, 2017 | The IFOD
One mystery of human behavior is why we (sometimes) behave altruisticly. One explanation is found in “costly signaling theory.” A great example of costly signaling is found in male peacocks with their large, beautiful tails. The tails of male peacocks...
by John M. Jennings | Feb 23, 2017 | The IFOD
So, what is more risky – taking a bath or flying on a plane? We all will die of something. Here are the odds of dying of various causes during your lifetime (2013 statistics): Odds of Dying: 1 in 1 Heart disease: 1 in 6 Cancer: 1 in 7 Smoking...
by John M. Jennings | Feb 22, 2017 | The IFOD
A recent study found that an A is the most common grade at four-year colleges. A’s are awarded 42% of the time compared to 10% of the time in 1963 when the most common grade was a C . The awarding of A’s has been increasing 5-6% per decade. Originally,...
