Today at Twitter I got this link, The science of voodoo: When mind attacks body. It’s a really interesting article that goes from placebo (when mind helps the body) to nocebo (when mind attacks body).
The idea that believing you are ill can make you ill may seem far-fetched, yet rigorous trials have established beyond doubt [...]
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When mind attacks body – the nocebo effect
In the news: The Large Hadron Collider
It is hard to miss the fact that the Large Hadron Collider started now. Daily Bits writes about The Day of the Large Hadron Collider. There are links to Wikipedia as well as an interesting TED-presentation at YouTube, Brian Cox: What really goes on at the Large Hadron Collider.
The Large Hadron Rap is facts presented [...]
Science and nature at BBC
BBC has an interesting section called Science & Nature with sub-sections for Animals, Prehistoric Life, Human Body & Mind, Space and HOT TOPICS – The science behind the news.
Science cafés
A link to Science cafés turned up in one of the mailinglists I am on. It is an interesting concept:
Science cafés involve a lively conversation with a scientist about current science topics. They are open to everyone, and take place in casual settings like pubs and coffeehouses.
There are more sites like Cafe Scientifique (UK), Science [...]
The Last Supper in detail
The Last Supper is the painting by Leonardo da Vinci shown in amazing detail. The computer image is 16.118.035.591 pixel (172181 x 93611) and you can click on it to get closer and closer.
They have some other work as well, check their Portfolio.
Green fuel
A link to Green Fuel, Literally turned up in one of the mailing lists I belong to. It is an interesting post giving hope for the future.
Most of us think of solar power as coming from glass panels on rooftops, and increasingly large arrays in the middle of some sun-drenched desert. Now it can come [...]
Contagious yawning indicates empathy
BBC writes that Contagious yawn ’sign of empathy’.
Yawning may reveal more about a person than their boredom threshold, according to research. A susceptibility to contagious yawning may actually be a sign of a high-level of social empathy.
“We believe that contagious yawning indicates empathy. It indicates an appreciation of other people’s behavioural and physiological state,” she [...]
Once in a blue moon
The expression “Once in a Blue Moon” is true this month. It is used to indicate that something is a very rare event. A blue moon refers to the second full moon that occurs in any calendar month. June 2007 has two full moons, on June 1 and on June 30. Two full moons within [...]
A time travel with the history of backups
I came across a post titled A Time Travel with the Backup’s History. There is a graphic with a time line showing the changes in backup media. I started in the IT business in 1971, I have seen most of these changes happen.
Punched cards were not used for backups when I started but they were [...]
Google Maps
Google Maps is an interesting and useful site. One can enter two places and get directions. Or simply have fun and skip around on the maps.
