Technorati tags: science, brain, sleep, memory More science stuff: Really really interesting, I’m always amazed at the power and complexity of the brain…I find it really fascinating to read about all the magical things that go on while we’re asleep… processing information into long term memory for instance. Science News has yet another great article […]
Technorati tags: science, study, research, genes, human Being told “you’re just like your mum/dad” is quite annoying sometimes, but somewhat true. While I always believed that you do inherit some genetic material from both your parents, your environment and upbringing also play a significant role, if not a more important role than your genetic inheritance. […]
Technorati tags: science, aging, stress, hair, hair color Fact or fiction? Something a lot of people would wonder about… Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned white the night before she was guillotined. Presumably the stress of impending decapitation caused her locks to lose color within hours. Now if this was actually true, we […]
Technorati tags: lightning, electricity, nature I absolutely love lightning. There’s something magical and soothing about and it’s one of the most beautiful natural occurrences happening. It’s all fine and good watching lightning from a safe distance in your home and I wouldn’t really want to be somewhere in the middle of a field swinging metal […]