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Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation – ScienceBlog.com

Learning and memory are generally thought to be composed of three major steps: encoding events into the brain network, storing the encoded information, and later … Read more Source: Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation – ScienceBlog.com

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Dolphin brains show signs of Alzheimer’s Disease | University of Oxford

Study suggests Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 diabetes might both be the price of a longer lifespan, with altered insulin function the common cause. Source: Dolphin brains show signs of Alzheimer’s Disease | University of Oxford

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Who Are More Elite: The Rich or the Cultured? | Salman Rushdie | Big Think

The controversial author predicted the rise of Trump by placing “a ruthlessly ambitious, narcissistic, media-savvy villain sporting makeup and coloured hair” in his new book, written before the election. But can he explain the hate of knowledge that persists in … Continue reading

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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

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Recipes Organized into Component Parts in Food Styling Photos by Mikkel Jul Hvilshøj | Colossal

In a shoot for Nordic cookware brand Eva, Copenhagen-based photographer Mikkel Jul Hvilshøj lets the ingredients speak for themselves. With his flatlay photos on rich matte backgrounds, Hvilshøj creates compositions of raw recipe materials like carrots, star anise, and lemon … Continue reading

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Why race in Brazil is a confusing, loaded topic. —

Race is a complex topic even between one family. Watch this Brazilian family as they try to navigate through their differences. Sourced from YouTube via Why race in Brazil is a confusing, loaded topic. —

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An 80-Foot Steel Kraken Will Create an Artificial Coral Reef Near the British Virgin Islands | Colossal

This past April a massive 80-foot steel kraken was purposefully sunk into the Caribbean Sea on top of a decorated WW2 ship. The former Navy fuel barge and its monstrous passenger were placed underwater in order to jumpstart a new … Continue reading

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Origami Inception: Paper Artist Folds Four Works From a Single Sheet of Paper | Colossal

Vietnamese paper artist Nguyen Hung Cuong (previously) just unveiled this new origami work titled “Fly High, Dreamers!” that incorporates four sequential objects—a hand holding a crane with a rider also holding a smaller crane—each connected to the other, all from … Continue reading

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Sky-High Paper Wigs Topped With Modern Luxuries by Asya Kozina | Colossal

Paper artist Asya Kozina was inspired by the decadent wigs found in Baroque and Rococo still lifes, tall masses of hair adorned with objects that represent the ideals of luxury and beauty in the 17th and 18th centuries. Her series … Continue reading

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Look At This: Rain Forest Was Here – NPR

NPR spent 2 weeks in the Amazon to find out. Take 10 mins to look at our photos and learn about why it’s so hard for us to stop deforestation — and what could happen if we don’t. Source: Look … Continue reading

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