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Unravelling How Planaria Regenerate: Cut into 279 tiny pieces, each one regenerates to a full worm
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Researchers have begun teasing apart the genes behind regeneration. Planarian flatworms are one of nature’s little wonders. Although their ‘cross-eyed’ appearance is endearing, their real claim to fame comes from their regenerative ability.… Continue reading
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What Should We Focus On Learning In An Age Where Almost All Information Is At Your Fingertips?
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions What should we focus on learning in an age where almost all information is at your fingertips? This question was originally answered on Quora by Robert Frost and Balaji Viswanathan. See on www.forbes.com Continue reading
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The serious business of gamification
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Companies are using carefully constructed online games to change customer habits, motivate staff and seed innovation See on www.theglobeandmail.com Continue reading
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Fact! Fracking Is Unhealthy
Gas extraction produces a range of potentially health-endangering pollutants at nearly every stage of the process, according to a new paper by the California nonprofit Physicians Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy, released last week in Environmental Health Perspectives, a… Continue reading
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The Game of Thrones Sex Scene Can’t Be Both Rape and Not Rape
Spoiler alert for some… What happens when a particularly strange circumstance in the timeline of a book series is reimagined in a different time frame with different conditions for a TV adaptation? Changes the eventa great deal. If you watched… Continue reading
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What the 1% Don’t Want You to Know | BillMoyers.com
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Economist Paul Krugman explains how the United States is becoming an oligarchy – the very system our founders revolted against. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: A new book that’s the talk of academia and the… Continue reading
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Papyrus Referring to Jesus’ Wife Is More Likely Ancient Than Fake, Scientists Say
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions The test results do not prove that Jesus had a wife, only that the fragment of papyrus with the phrase, “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife,’” is most likely not a forgery. Keith Wayne… Continue reading
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Kids With Rare Disease May Hold Secret to Stopping Viruses – NBC News
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions A brother and sister with an extremely rare genetic condition have a stunning ability to fight off viruses — an ability that could lead to a new family of an… Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight:… Continue reading
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Carbon Dioxide Levels Climb Into Uncharted Territory for Humans – Highest since 800,000 Years
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has exceeded 402 parts per million (ppm) during the past two days of observations, which is higher than at any time in at least the… Continue reading
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Meet Shunmyo Masuno, Zen priest and modern garden designer …
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Masuno garden Zen Buddhist priest Shunmyo Masuno of the Kenkoh-ji Temple in Yokohama is the man behind some of the most breathtaking modern gardens in urban Japan. He is also the last active garden… Continue reading
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Insect Nervous System Copied To Boost Computing Power
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Brains are the most powerful computers known. Now microchips built to mimic insects’ nervous systems have been shown to successfully tackle technical computing problems like object recognition and data mining, researchers say. See on… Continue reading
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This Amazing High-Rise Apartment Building Looks Like A Giant Tree
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions With balconies budding like leaves, no one could complain for lack of outdoor space in this building in France. Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: Looking a little like a giant white pinecone, the design for… Continue reading
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artefactphil: Alternative to David Harvey’s 17 Contradictions
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions See on artefactphil.arte-fact.org Continue reading
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BOSS Sports | Kobe’s Trayvon Martin Remarks Puts Unarmed Blacks Recently Killed In Media Spotlight
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: …A common theme throughout the 8 young mens’ profiles who are no longer with us is that they were upstanding members in their communities, never known to carry weapons, although in… Continue reading
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BOSS Sports | Texas Is Paying $9.375M To Get Their New Black Head Coach
See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions Keith Wayne Brown‘s insight: College football and basketball are professional sports. Players should be paid and the teams should be spun off from their schools as minor leagues. Universities could continue to have an… Continue reading




