This week I learned our brains can predict the future, and more
Fun and interesting facts from around the web
Read more about the facts mentioned:
- Scanning your brain can predict what will happen in the future (New Scientist)
- Taking photos won't take you out of the moment, study suggests (The New York Times)
- 3, 2, 1 … bake off! The mission to make bread in space (NPR)
- This snake is so deadly its venom hasn't had to change in 10 million years (Gizmodo)
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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.
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