Dead. But still alive. The fallacy of definitions. The wisdom of not knowing…
Brain activity was detected as much as 10 minutes after death. (1) Well, at least “death” by the current standards …
Category Archives: Definitions
Moon bright…
Scientists put the Moon to work daily as a calibration source for space-based cameras that use the brightness and colors …
Electricity and memory. Time and timelessness. [Questioning the obvious]
Electrical stimulation delivered when memory is predicted to fail can improve memory function in the human brain, a team of …
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 …
Life. As No Life. As a rock. [A case of false biosignatures and what they tell us for the philosophy of biology definitions]
The geological search for ancient life frequently zeroes in on fossilized organic structures or biominerals that can serve as “biosignatures,” …