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(Top5) Brain Secrets

      I think the brain is most interesting when it doesn’t work the way you expect it should. Psychology often confirms our intuitions about how our minds work, but it offers quite a few surprises as well. Although some psychology buff’s will have heard a few of these before, here’s a list of [...]

Posted 22 July 2007 † admin § ‡ Comments (0)

Scientists offered $10,000 cash to dispute climate study

The Arctic habitat of polar bears is under threat as climate change causes ice to melt. Photograph: Joseph Napaaqtuq Sage/AP Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world’s largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today.Letters sent by [...]

Posted 20 July 2007 † admin § ‡ Comments (0)

Science proves Einstein’s brain was different

London – It was, without doubt, one of the finest minds of all time. Now scientists have proved that Albert Einstein’s brain was not only unique in its ability to process concepts: it was also physically different. New research comparing the characteristics of Einstein’s brain with that of four men of similar age has found [...]

Posted 20 July 2007 † admin § ‡ Comments (0)

(PICTURE) How Not to Conduct a Science Experiment

Science experiment gone wrong Here’s a professor who deserves to be nominated for the Darwin Awards. Below the following pictures, you will find tips on how to actually conduct a scientific experiment, tips on safety, and what this professor should have done. This professor shows how not to conduct a science experiment during class. On [...]

Posted 18 July 2007 † admin § ‡ Comments (12)

( Top 10) Craziest Science Stuff you didn’t know

You can Hypnotize Chickens A chicken can be hypnotized, or put into a trance by holding its head down against the ground, and continuously drawing a line along the ground with a stick or a finger, starting at its beak and extending straight outward in front of the chicken. If the chicken is hypnotized in [...]

Posted 12 July 2007 † admin § ‡ Comments (2)