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26Sep 2023 by Post

For Males, an Engineering Marvel that Originates in the Brain

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The male erection and ejaculatory reflex require multiple physiological processes to work together in an incredible coordinated manner. Source

20Sep 2023 by Post

Study: Brain Is Still Active After Death

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Obviously, these experiences point to something that is irrelevant to claims about evolution. Source

03Sep 2023 by Post

Medical Authoritarianism Continues to Expand

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We live in a time where individual freedom is under material threat from an emerging technocracy. Source

24Aug 2023 by Post

Right Brain Vs. Left Brain? It’s Murky

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Vertebrates generally have brains divided into two lobes, an arrangement that may go back half a billion years. Source

03Aug 2023 by Post

Mind, Brain, Soul: What’s the Difference? Find Out at the 2023 Westminster Conference

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Sam Harris has said that “You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.” Source

01Aug 2023 by Post

Clues About Consciousness from Dementia Research

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The phenomenon is called "paradoxical lucidity" because it is unexpected and we know very little about its causes. Source

27Jul 2023 by Post

Neuroscientist Vows: We’ll Nail Consciousness Yet!

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Anil Seth, proponent of the “hallucination” theory of consciousness, vows that researchers will find that consciousness spot or circuit in the brain. Source

24Jul 2023 by Post

Appreciating Bird Mimicry and the Other Exceptional, Designed Talents

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Let the reader enjoy the 350+ word vocabulary of Clover, alleged to be the best talking parrot in the world. Source

20Mar 2023 by Post

The Role of Learning in the Honey Bee Waggle Dance

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Learning is largely a programmed behavior, governed by a type of algorithm, particularly for animals with limited cognitive ability. Source

02Jan 2023 by Post

Mice Can’t Do Calculus but Their Brains Can

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Neuroimaging and mathematics showed that a simple Stop! signal in the brain would not allow a mouse to stop as quickly as it in fact did. Source