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The Mind Isn’t an Object, It’s a Process, says Daniel Siegel | Big Think
Where is your mind? Professor Daniel Siegel answers this question with a more revolutionary one: Where isn’t your mind? Source: The Mind Isn’t an Object, It’s a Process, says Daniel Siegel | Big Think
What the ctenophore says about the evolution of intelligence | Aeon Essays
The ctenophore’s brain suggests that, if evolution began again, intelligence would re-emerge because nature repeats itself Source: What the ctenophore says about the evolution of intelligence | Aeon Essays
How this worm survived 18 million years without sex – Futurity
“Basically, the animals were cloning themselves.” Source: How this worm survived 18 million years without sex – Futurity
To metricate or not to … never mind; just do it. — an idea a day
Here’s a short explainer video about why the US still uses Fahrenheit and other non-metric units of measure. The closed-captioning (subtitles) are accurate, if you need them to help your understanding. The video is also a good example of how … Continue reading
The Phenomenon Of “Crown Shyness” Where Trees Avoid Touching | Colossal
Crown shyness is a naturally occurring phenomenon in some tree species where the upper most branches in a forest canopy avoid touching one another. The visual effect is striking as it creates clearly defined borders akin to cracks or rivers … Continue reading
Early humans may have seen a supervolcano explosion up close | New Scientist
Two ancient teeth found on Sumatra suggest early humans were there when the island’s supervolcano erupted 71,000 years ago Source: Early humans may have seen a supervolcano explosion up close | New Scientist
How To Live To 100, According To Science
By 2050, the UN estimates that as many as 3.2 million people will live to 100 compared to 316,000 in 2011. Also, a 2013 study from the University of Massachusetts found that 25 year olds today can … Source: How … Continue reading
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New Particle Discovery Reignites Decade-Old Physics Controversy
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland have discovered an exciting new particle—or rather, an exciting combination of particles. It doesn’t have quite the same impact that the Higgs Boson (the one people called the God Particle) did five … Continue reading
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