Treating the brain and the immune system in tandem
Scientists are now recognizing that a host of external stimuli can disrupt the normal crosstalk between the brain and the immune system
100 Years Ago, Alexander Graham Bell Predicted Life in 2017
In 1917, the telephone’s inventor gave a speech that foresaw our modern world, from commercial aviation to the finite supply of oil.
My grandma smoking her cigarette on the farm. Wearing pants and doing whate
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/harry-houdini-ingenious-innovator-didnt-want-anybody-know-180961078/
4 things you can do to cheer up, according to neuroscience
A neuroscientific approach to maintaining emotional well-being.
Urbanisation signal detected in evolution, study shows - BBC News
Scientists discover a 'clear signal' of urbanisation in the evolution of organisms around the globe.
The Neuroscientist Who Discovered He Was a Psychopath
While studying brain scans to search for patterns that correlated with psychopathic behavior, James Fallon found that his own brain fit the profile
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2016/12/dharmapalas-guide-to-survival-when-life-becomes-a-fckin-mess/
2 Secrets To The Good Life, Backed By Ancient Wisdom And Research - Barking Up The Wrong Tree
Ancient Chinese philosophy isn't just platitudes about harmony. Much of what Confucius had to say is now backed up by science and can make your life great.
The hard problem of consciousness is a distraction from the real one | Aeon Essays
It looks like scientists and philosophers might have made consciousness far more mysterious than it needs to be
“To my fellow Americans”
To my fellow Americans President Obama’s letter to the American people on the progress we’ve made together Editor’s note: As we look back on the past eight years, President Obama asked each …
The Best Political Memes of 2016
Some of the most memorable moments of the election were the best memes.
“Embracing These Brutal Truths About Success Will Immediately Improve Your
Embracing These Brutal Truths About Success Will Immediately Improve Your Life These lessons are hard to swallow, but they’ll radically improve your success and make you a stronger individual. Ask …
Why the simple life is not just beautiful, it’s necessary | Aeon Ideas
Frugal simplicity is not just an age-old philosophy: it’s also a lifestyle that offers the best hope for our planet
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Why science needs to break the spell of reductive materialism | Aeon Ideas
The reductive materialism of science cannot explain life: to reach knowledge, we need to live anew in a creative universe
Some Coincidences can be explained without God-Universe or Probability
Conventional psychology can offer good explanations for some coincidences without having to invoke God-Universe or probability.
New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You An Awesome Parent - Barking Up The Wrong Tree
University of California at Berkeley professor and child development expert Alison Gopnik explains what it takes for you to become an awesome parent.
List of parasites of humans
Wikimedia list article
“We Are Not Alone” The Shamans Of The World Tell Us – Collective Evolution
The Dalai Lama Explains What Extraterrestrial Bodies Look Like – Collective
Bolton Strid: A Stream That Swallows People
Between Barden Tower and Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire, England, lies one of nature's most dangerous booby traps. It’s a small innocuous-loo...
The 'Integrated Information Theory' of consciousness: are we living in a conscious universe? : RationalPsychonaut
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http://a.msn.com/r/2/BBxjDB3?m=en-ca&a=1
NASA: We Didn't Change Your Zodiac Sign, Astrology Isn't Real
In an uncharacteristically snarky rebuttal, NASA lets astrology lovers know that "we didn’t change any zodiac signs. We just did the math."
http://discovermagazine.com/2015/may/16-days-of-dysevolution
World's oldest fish hooks found in Japanese island cave
Archaeologists find the world's oldest fish hooks in a cave on the Japanese island of Okinawa, dating from about 23,000 years ago.
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/09/salvador-dali-alice-in-wonderland-illustrations/
Gaia space telescope plots a billion stars
Europe's Gaia space telescope releases its first batch of data as it builds the most precise map ever made of the night sky.
http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/world/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/news/world/hillary-clinton-was-right-about-the-vast-right-wing-conspiracy-heres-why-it-exists