Tag Archives: neuroscience
Manta rays are first fish to recognise themselves in a mirror | New Scientist
Looking good. Giant manta rays have been filmed checking out their reflections in a way that suggests they are self-aware. Only a small number of animals, mostly primates, have passed the mirror test, widely used as a tentative test of … Continue reading
The art that shows what goes on deep in the human brain – BBC News
Sleep paralysis and imagined memories – exploring the edges of human consciousness. Source: The art that shows what goes on deep in the human brain – BBC News
Scienceing The Bernie/Hillary – Young/Older Woman Thing – YouTube
My daughter Artemis is among the apparently millions of 23 something women who DESPISE Hillary Clinton. On the other hand, virtually all of my baby boomer sixty-plus woman friend can not believe that anyone could possibly avoid delight at the … Continue reading
These Nerve-Stimulating Headphones Will Supposedly Give You A Dopamine High | IFLScience
Who needs sex and drugs when you can have rock ‘n roll? Well, more specifically, a set of headphones that you can use to play rock ‘n roll, and get high in the process, apparently. Called Nervana, these supposed mood-enhancing … Continue reading
The #Physics, #Evolution, & #Neuroscience of Donald Trump
#Thankful for #Science and “Sciencers” #Thanksgiving
I am thankful for science and people who science. Not just because I have epilepsy and without pharmacology I would sporadically behave like an alien breakdancer. I’m not just thankful for the surgeons who implanted my cyborg hip and Alice … Continue reading
#US v #ISIS – The Battle of #Hypothalami – #neuroscience
This repost seems acutely relevant given the recent Islamic State attacks on targets in Paris France. My basic (though wildly oversimplified take is that US military recruiters appeal to young men’s “inner comic book superhero”. US military marketing videos attempt … Continue reading