Category: Science Dogmatism
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Astrology: The astronomy we really need...
We laugh at astrology. We think it is "unscientific". We need a Shestov to remind us how wrong we are. Because astrology is not talking about whether you will win the jackpot tommorow or whether you will be king. Astrology is about studying the stars (most greatest astronomers were actually astrologists - e.g. Kepler) with…
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Travelling back in time with the mind. The past. Death. The beach…
In one important way, we are capable of traveling back in time. Through memory, we can return to childhood, go back to the moment we first fell in love or recall our first professional triumph. Vivid memories that call to mind an experience in deep sensory detail can seem to transport us back to another…
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Music with the eyes. I mean the brain. I mean the…
Ever since musician Eduardo Miranda met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago, he has been on a mission to create a way for the paralyzed to make music. His latest invention is the brain computer music interface (BCMI) which allows people to create music using just their eyes. By connecting electrodes to…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson. Dogmatic atheists...
Neil deGrasse Tyson undoubtedly hoped (at least we suppose so) you and your family are having a wonderful holiday season. Nevertheless, a series of tweets sent by the astrophysicist on last Christmas have incensed some, as he provocatively questioned both the significance of the holiday -- and the reason we celebrate it. The messages drew…
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Non thinking brain.
What would Stuart Little make of it? Mice have been created whose brains are half human. As a result, the animals are smarter than their siblings. The idea is not to mimic fiction, but to advance our understanding of human brain diseases by studying them in whole mouse brains rather than in dishes. The altered…
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