2010 Oscar ZipPoll: Directinganswers

They eat. They sleep. They hardly move. And they’ve got almost no libido.
We’re talking about pandas.
Zhang Zhihe, director of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China, says that if the male pandas don’t like the females’ personality, they won’t mate. Not a problem for humans, but a big problem for securing the [...]

2010 Oscar ZipPoll: Actor in a Leading Role(answers)

The 2010 Winter Olympics began yesterday in Vancouver. Despite the tragic death of the young Georgian luger, the games opened and went on.
I was very happy to see that Canada did not attempt to trump the jumbo-sized Beijing summer spectacular (could anyone?). Instead, they opted for a more relatable, humble ceremony that set the stage [...]

2010 Oscar ZipPoll: Actress in a Leading Role(trends)

You decide. Wanna cast your own vote? Click here for a printable PDF of the 24 Academy Award® categories.
Upcoming: I’ll be adding Oscar® trivia and history plus four, one question, ZipPolls posted throughout the month. Check back often to read up or vote!

Part two of a two-part series.

Get into the groove
Hungarian professor Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is best known as the architect of flow. According to his studies, flow is a state of concentration or complete absorption with the activity at hand. Think of a pitcher’s concentration when he’s throwing in the zone or a singer getting into the [...]

Part one of a two-part series.
Shortly after launch, the curious g posted curious about being curious which explored the motivation for curiosity. After nearly a full year of exploration, I’m now thinking about the effects of being curious.
Why do some people stop wondering when they turn 30 – taking the well-worn path from work to [...]