Tag: scientific dogmatism
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Changing the brain. Closing the TV…
Scientists showed that they could alter brain activity of rats and either wake them up or put them in an unconscious state by changing the firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus, a region known to regulate arousal. The study, published in eLIFE, was partially funded by the National Institutes of Health. (1) Increasing…
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![Velikovsky vs. Scientific establishment 5-0 [A story with comets, collisions, prejudice and some… water]](https://harmoniaphilosophica.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/immanuel_velikovsky.jpg)
Velikovsky vs. Scientific establishment 5-0 [A story with comets, collisions, prejudice and some… water]
Regarding myths, an incredible example is that of the Bible reference of the Sun stopping in the middle of the sky… Velikovsky studied the reports in the Bible of the Sun coming to a halt in the sky. Many people dismiss this story as completely absurd. But yet again a scientist should investigate every possible…
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Peer review by patients! Understanding the Universe...
When it comes to clinical research, the participation of the people being treated—the patients—usually ends by the time the study is submitted to a journal. A few U.K.-based publishers are now looking to change that. Last month, BioMed Central, an open-access publisher, announced that in 2015 it will launch the journal Research Involvement and Engagement,…
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Brain as a TV. Science as a dogma.
Scientists in Cambridge have found hidden signatures in the brains of people in a vegetative state, which point to networks that could support consciousness even when a patient appears to be unconscious and unresponsive. The study could help doctors identify patients who are aware despite being unable to communicate. The researchers showed that the rich…
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Life. Humans. Rocks. Scientific dogmatism.
Hunting from a distance of 27,000 light years, astronomers have discovered an unusual carbon-based molecule contained within a giant gas cloud in interstellar space. The discovery suggests that the complex molecules needed for life may have their origins in interstellar space. (1) Sure. Why not? But why limit the "discovery" to interstellar space? If you…
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