March 20th, 2013 by Richard
Okay, sure the headline might have been a bit of an exaggeration, but it’s a (somewhat) serious question. Here’s why. Despite how amazingly complex is our brain function, it can be easily fooled and made to go along with the plans of others. For instance, if you smile at someone, odds are that that person [...]
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October 7th, 2011 by Richard
by Richard We’re going to close out science week with a look at teenage brains, thanks to the fine folks over at National Geographic magazine. No, sorry, dude, I have no idea why National Geographic is talking about brains instead of mountains and suchlike. Or naked tribeswomen. What? That was a big part of the allure [...]
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September 3rd, 2010 by Richard
by Richard Couch potatoes beware. The exercise goons (hello!) are coming to get you. As a sofa spud in long-standing training myself, I know the lure of a perfectly indented cushion, contoured to and by your butt. I also am coming to understand the need for brain use beyond just moving my thumb around on [...]
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