Physicists at the University of Chicago are researching a new fluid state essentially created by dropping a marble into loosely packed sand. This produces a jet of sand grains that briefly behaves like a special type of dense fluid. Perhaps the craziest part is you can duplicate the experiment at home. (Read the full story).

Granted, achieving balance on any ephemeral level is largely the emergent property, or effect, of getting one’s life sorted out. And sometimes getting your life sorted out is getting your desk in order. Let’s face it. Oftentimes sitting down to meditate is just escapism. While it’s certainly important to have some quiet time and stillness in life, productivity and organization are also virtues. For some inspiration and solid advice, lay your eyes upon this brilliant Flickr photoset, Getting Things Done With Index Cards 2.0.

Here’s some entertainment for your next dinner party (or forthcoming holiday meal): spoon bending. I’d probably ask to be seated with the skeptics—having never beheld the live psychic art of spoon bending. Although it’s got to be loads of fun to try. And apparently parties are the ideal setting, according to both Fork You Step-by-Step (Step 2: The Party) and the RealityShifters How to Host A Spoon Bending Party page.