Notice that the normal brain has a lot more red stuff highlighted in it — called Dopamine. This chemical is produced in the part of the brain that is associated with reward. When someone experiences a reward — say while eating a really good meal — their Dopamine (red stuff) level spikes. For […]
Pursuing Happiness via Meditation
This "Pursuing Happiness via Meditation" category is hard to name because it covers a range from mundane to esoteric, but is for general mystical inquiries, matters of the heart, alternative remedies, meditations, visions, dreams and so forth. Such are to be found here.
Researchers discover a new layer of happiness
Instead of dampening neuron firing found with stress-induced depression, researchers demonstrated for the first time that further activating these neurons opens a new avenue to mimic and promote natural resilience. The findings were so surprising that the research team thinks it may lead to novel […]
Defying gravity should not need to be so complicated
Occam's Razor says that defying gravity should not need to be so complicated, and you can see it defying inertia if you watch it closely near the beginning and end and about 60-72 percent of the way in. What fascinates me is how complicated a movement, involving at least 3 bodies, is operating at […]
Aging is related to oxygen levels
More than just an intrusive molecule that foils communication, HIF-1 normally switches on when the body is deprived of oxygen. Otherwise, it remains silent. via A new -- and reversible -- cause of aging: A naturally produced compound rewinds aspects of age-related demise in mice.
The funniest thing I have read in years. Good clean humor here.
Lawsuit claims accidental Google search led to years of government investigation and harassment - Techdirt.com Actually, not funny. Likely quite serious, you gotta give a little creative license to people who've obviously been through a lot. I originally posted this back a few years ago when I was […]
The origins of Brother Jonathan
During the Revolutionary War, George Washington was sometimes at the mercy of desperation: he was unable to gather men and supplies he needed. At such times he would say "We must consult Brother Jonathan," whereupon he contacted his friend Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut, the only […]