If you are fascinated by leading edge technology and its’ applications, a new book by Michael Belfiore is right up your street. Taking ideas which at first sight can appear more science fiction, than science fact he takes us on a tour of some of the most breathtaking projects run by DARPA (Defence Advanced Research [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Mad Scientists
Posted in General, tagged artificial limbs, internet, science on January 30, 2010 | Comments Off
While you are sitting at your computer reading this, spare a thought for your thalamus. This tiny part of your brain, which is about the size of a walnut, processes all the millions of messages which reach your consciousness. So, almost everything we are aware of in ourselves and in the outside world has come [...]
Mithras
Posted in Spirit, tagged Roman Empire, Cult, Cults, Mithras on January 28, 2010 | Comments Off
One of the side-effects of empire building is that often the temporary conquerors end up absorbing into their culture the culture of those they conquered. This process has repeated itself throughout history, and the Roman Empire was no exception. At its height it reigned through much of Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor. One area [...]
Aging IV
Posted in Body, tagged aeging, Ageing, aging, cloning, DNA on January 24, 2010 | Comments Off
One of the most promising areas of medical research from the point of view of an aging population is that of DNA manipulation. One particular technique called Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT). This procedure involves taking the out the nucleus of an egg cell, and placing next to it in the envelope surrounding it the [...]
Valerian and Insomnia
Posted in Health, tagged insomnia, valerian on January 20, 2010 | Comments Off
The herb Valerian has been used by people for several thousands years to assist with sleeping. And studies over the last century have borne out that valerian is quite effective in reducing insomnia problems which are stress and anxiety related. It is readily available over the counter, and may be a good first step to [...]
Ambiguity
Posted in Mind, tagged ambiguity, ambiguous, hypnosis, hypnotic on January 11, 2010 | Comments Off
When I say what I mean do I mean what I say? This is a classic ambiguous question, and by using two different meanings of the same word ‘mean’, it creates a temporary pause in your mind. You have to stop, go inside and work it out. As your conscious mind is occupied, it is [...]
Many of us have recollections and probably photographs (or perhaps paintings) of our ancestors going back two or three generations, and maybe even further back in time. Indeed, there are some cultures where it is customary to celebrate and honour their ancestors in annual festivals. Within the DNA of our bodies however, is a record [...]
Quality Of Life Looking beyond a mere numbers game, what does ‘older’ age have to offer in terms of benefits and rewards? And how does our relative age influence our thinking about ourselves, others, and life in general? Since our words, acting as labels, influence our thinking. Does it help if, for instance, we re-label [...]
Dreams
Posted in Mind, tagged consciousness, dreams on January 6, 2010 | Comments Off
Dreams are a never ending source of entertainment and personal insight in our nightly world. They offer experiences of fear, joy, running, flying and so on, which feel as real as our experiences in our waking lives. C. G. Jung regarded them as offering a hidden doorway from our ego-consciousness mind into the secretive recesses [...]
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