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Can a single-celled organism 'change its mind'? New study says yes


Consciousness science forum    5 Replies

Sci, 2019-12-17, 04:02 AM

Can a single-celled organism 'change its mind'? New study says yes

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In an effort to replicate an experiment conducted over a century ago, systems biologists at Harvard Medical School now present compelling

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Bergson's Virtual Action


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    No Replies

Sci, 2019-12-17, 03:59 AM

Bergson's Virtual Action

Stephen E. Robbins


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Bergson (1896) left us a conception of virtuality much different than what [size=small][font="sans-serif"]is underst

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The gut-brain connection: How does intestinal health affect neurologic function?


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Sci, 2019-12-15, 01:04 AM

The gut-brain connection: How does intestinal health affect neurologic function?

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fter decades of research, the causes or origins of neuro

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Memories Can Be Injected and Survive Amputation and Metamorphosis


Consciousness science forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2019-12-15, 01:00 AM

Memories Can Be Injected and Survive Amputation and Metamorphosis

Marco Altamirano


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Glanzman now believes that synapses are necessary for the activation of a memory, but that the memory

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Gut Microbiota Can Drive Neuroinflammation in Major Depressive Disorder


Consciousness science forum    4 Replies

Sci, 2019-12-15, 12:53 AM

Gut Microbiota Can Drive Neuroinflammation in Major Depressive Disorder

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The gut microbiota is an important bidirectional pathway

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Consciousness during CPR


Skeptic vs. proponent discussion    131 Replies

sbu, 2019-12-14, 08:58 AM

Could this explain near desth experiences?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6042660/

The old myth about zero bloodflow in the brain and flat eeg is effectively debunked now.


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Bizarre statement on NDE's


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    5 Replies

Enrique Vargas, 2019-12-14, 08:07 AM

Guys, take a look at this post non Facebook NDE's page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/24157543...907249108/

The post says this:
"Definition of near-death experience ....
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Icelandic Elves


Folklore forum    2 Replies

Chris, 2019-12-14, 07:29 AM

Here are two recent articles on Icelandic elves, and what lies behind polls that suggest as many as two thirds of Icelanders believe in they exist (or at least believe they may exist). One is by Rob Schwarz at the Stranger Dimensions website:
https://www.strangerdimensions.com/2019/...the-hidden

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Mythical Beings May Be Earliest Imaginative Cave Art by Humans


Spirituality and magic forum: science and practice    No Replies

Sci, 2019-12-13, 10:08 PM

Mythical Beings May Be Earliest Imaginative Cave Art by Humans

Becky Ferreira


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In December 2017, Hamrullah, an archaeologist on an Indonesian government survey, was exploring a cave system in Sulawesi, a la

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Evil and Ecstasy: On 'The Silence of the Lambs'


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Sci, 2019-12-11, 10:19 PM

Weird Studies Podcast: Evil and Ecstasy: On 'The Silence of the Lambs'

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The Welsh writer Arthur Machen defined good and evil as "ecstasies." Each one is a "withdrawal from the common life." On this view, any artistic investigation into the nature

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