Read an excerpt from "Quirkology," which looks at science of everyday life. Sept. 6, 2007 — -- Psychologist Richard Wiseman examines the quirky science of everyday life in his book "Quirkology: ...

Using an index finger, trace the capital letter Q on your forehead. Which way did the tail of the Q slant? What an odd thing to ask someone to do. Exploring weird things and why people believe them, ...

There are two kinds of sciences. One, the kind you cram so that you can somehow make it to that BSc course and avoid becoming an underpaid journalist; two, the quirky science of everyday life that is ...

Contents Introduction : exploring the backwaters of the human brain -- What does your date of birth really say about you? : the new science of chronopsychology -- Trust everyone, but always cut the ...

Introduction : exploring the backwaters of the human brain -- What does your date of birth really say about you? : the new science of chronopsychology -- Trust everyone, but always cut the cards : the ...