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Language Both Enraptures and Deceives Us – Nautilus
The purpose of language is to reveal the contents of our minds, says Julie Sedivy. It’s a simple and profound insight. We are social animals and language is what springs us from our isolated selves and connects us with others. … Continue reading
Atsuko Yukawa Creates Homopolar Motor Sculptures Using Wire and a Battery – Spoon & Tomago
Japanese artist t Atsuko Yukawa runs a small studio called Trill where she primarily spends her time illustrating birds. But recently, in her spare time, she’s been experimenting with simple wire sculptures. At first sight they don’t seem like much, … Continue reading
Ancient DNA puts a face on the mysterious Denisovans, extinct cousins of Neanderthals
Many of us can picture the face of a Neanderthal, with its low forehead, beetled brows, and big nose. But until now, even scientists could only guess at the features of the extinct Denisovans, who once thrived across Asia. For … Continue reading
Why time seems to fly as you get older | BBC Ideas
Ever wondered where the last year of your life went? Neuroscientist David Eagleman sheds some light on the time-bending power of your brain. Subscribe to BBC Ideas 👉 https://bbc.in/2F6ipav This video was animated by Peter Caires.
Giant balloon-like structures discovered at center of Milky Way – ScienceBlog.com
An international team of astronomers, including Northwestern’s Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, has discovered one of the largest structures ever observed in the Milky Way. A newly spotted pair of radio-emitting bubbles reach hundreds of light-years tall, dwarfing all other structures in the central … Continue reading
AI technique detects heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy – ScienceBlog.com
Researchers have developed a neural network approach that can accurately identify congestive heart failure with 100% accuracy through analysis of just one raw electrocardiogram (ECG) heartbeat, a new study reports. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic progressive condition that affects … Continue reading
What If You Could See Every Wavelength Of The Electromagnetic Spectrum? | Answers With Joe
Visible light is only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum, but some people see more of it than others. Let’s take a look at why.
Why are some people left-handed?
Today, about one-tenth of the world’s population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion of people left-handed — and why does the trait exist in the first place? Daniel M. Abrams investigates how the uneven ratio of lefties and … Continue reading
Mary’s Room: A philosophical thought experiment
Imagine a neuroscientist who has only ever seen black and white things, but she is an expert in color vision and knows everything about its physics and biology. If, one day, she sees color, does she learn anything new? Is … Continue reading
Andy Clark – Virtual Immortality
Closer To Truth Published on 2 Jan 2019 Virtual immortality is the theory that when the fullness of our mental selves can be uploaded with first-person perfection to non-biological media, then when our mortal bodies die our mental selves will … Continue reading
