Category: Meaning of life
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Single-event upset… Aeschylus… The meaning of life and death…
Under Earth’s protective magnetic field, we don’t usually need to worry too much about the health effects of cosmic radiation – although it’s something that’s known to impact astronauts in space, and even passengers travelling in airplanes. But the same can’t be said for our technological systems – fierce solar storms can wreak havoc on…
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Tripping on acid. Finding significance where none is. Finding meaning. Via senses. Where no meaning is there…
An enhanced sense of meaning is one of the hallmarks of the psychedelic experience. People who have been under the influence of drugs like LSD, mescaline or hallucinogenic mushrooms often describe finding profound significance in even the most prosaic objects and sensations. LSD dramatically changes the way people perceive the environment and themselves, often blurring…
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Superconductivity. Intrinsic abilities. Alchemy. Being.
Scientists activated the intrinsic ability of graphene to superconduct (carry an electrical current with no resistance). Before that, superconductivity in graphene has only been achieved by doping it with, or by placing it on, a superconducting material – a process which can compromise some of its other properties. But in the study (published on January),…
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Remembering… Should we care?
How does heightened attention improve our mental capacity? This is the question tackled by a research, which reveals a chemical signal released across the brain in response to attention demanding or arousing situations. (1) A brain wide chemical signal that enhances memory. Seems a great solution. But to which problem? Are we meant to remember…
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Counting as an animal: Do you still think Math is our greatest achievement? Ask the chicken. (and then eat it)
Studies show the origin of the ability to understand the notion of numbers is something we share with the animals. It is true that many nonhuman animals can manage almost-math without numbers. Reports of a quantity-related ability come from chickens, horses, dogs, honeybees, spiders, salamanders, guppies, chimps, macaques, bears, lions, carrion crows and many more.…
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