Chatting with Dr. Hart in his office at Columbia to discuss the themes presented in High Price, and the problems caused by the government’s War On Drugs. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: “…People have these unbelievable views about drugs. We are… Continue reading

Next month marks 150 years since the discovery of the La Madeleine mammoth – an engraving that proves man lived alongside these prehistoric creatures. By Robin McKie Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Just a few weeks from now, scientists from across… Continue reading

Cartoons have a sophisticated language all their own, argues psychologist and comics obsessive Neil Cohn. He breaks it down for David Robson See on www.theguardian.com Continue reading

Why Evolution Is True By Matthew Cobb This is a really neat video made by “Hombre McSteez”, which already has over 2 million views. It uses a smartphone and some old-fashioned animation. Guess which bit was Jerry’s favourite? View original… Continue reading

Originally posted on The Dish: You can makes plenty of arguments that the results in the European elections for the populist right and left are not that big a deal. For that perspective see here. I’m not sure I share… Continue reading

Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: After Wikipaintings  and GoogleArt, one of the real delights  when you want to  surf around through the greatest works of art. And the real museum ain’t so bad either if you happen to be in NYC. … Continue reading

A documentary feature concerning the future of two ‘inevitable’ parts of the human condition; WORK and DEATH. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” – Isaac Asimov… Continue reading

Engage in “sensory sorcery” with Pam Grossman, New York-based associate editor for Abraxas as she takes us on a tour through five incredible esoteric art pieces. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Very intriguing conversation on esoteric and occult art with one… Continue reading

Meditation is more than just a way to calm our thoughts and lower stress levels: our brain processes more thoughts and feelings during meditation than when you are simply relaxing, a coalition of researchers from Norway and Australia has found.… Continue reading

Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine have found a new target for treating chronic pain: an enzyme called PIP5K1C. In a paper published May 21 in the journal Neuron, a team of researchers led by… Continue reading

Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: After training fruit flies to avoid a new smell at a specific intensity, the researchers offered them a choice between that dangerous odour level and a weaker one. The flies did well when the safe option… Continue reading

Young academics struggle with the transition from school to work Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: The Postdoc Survey, a partnership between the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars andMitacs (an organization that coordinates industry-university research partnerships, including internships) consulted 1,830 of the estimated… Continue reading

Scientists to explore the challenges of providing autonomous robots with a sense of right and wrong — and the consequences of their actions As we all learned from the 1986 film War Games, machines have the upperhand in warfare when it… Continue reading