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TED Tuesday: Homo Evolutis

Universe in your head
[Image source: MSNBC] “Everyone creates their own reality.” “Thoughts become things.” “Observer collapses the wave-function merely by observing.” These lines were made famous by the “new age-y” documentaries like What the bleep do we know?! and The secret. May be not all of you have heard of them. But these and many other works by leading scientists and spiritual [...]

TED Tuesday: String theory
Physicist Brian Greene explains superstring theory, the idea that minscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe. Posted in mathematics, science, TED

Silicon valley no more?
New exotic material could revolutionize electronics Move over, silicon — it may be time to give the Valley a new name. Physicists at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have confirmed the existence of a type of material that could one day provide dramatically faster, more efficient computer chips. Recently-predicted and [...]

TED Tuesday: Habits of happiness
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Biochemist turned Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard says we can train our minds in habits of well-being, to generate a true sense of serenity and fulfillment. Posted in human interference, spiritual, TED

Almost gone … Southern Cassowary
Guest post series ‘Almost gone …’ by Scott Bright (@Speciesguy) The Cassowary Has A Great Purpose! One day, I became fascinated, and I’m sure you will to, with exploring different parts of the world. And as fate would have it, I clicked on one of the strangest places on earth as far as animals go, “Australia!” The species [...]