Bill nominates, perhaps only provocatively, James Bosnack's cigarette machine as the invention with the greatest economic impact on the 20th century. Cigarettes, as compared to pipes and cigars, are and... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 90 views • 2:41

"Have you ever wondered how much food your stomach can hold? Turns out, it’s not a simple answer. Also, your brain and stomach are ALWAYS talking..." From http://www.popsci.com/eat-stomach-explode... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 2 weeks ago • 17 views • 3:39

"... Even the parts of our brains that don't control physical movement show a lot of rhythm, and that might be integral to how our brains work..."

posted by ant 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 214 views • 2:55

I'm not a doctor, but here are some things you need to know. /YT Test for adult ADHD (from additudemag.com): https://www.additudemag.com/adult-test-for-add-adhd/ ADHD test designed specifically for... continue reading

posted by notarobot 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 58 views • 4:05

Jessica McCabe tell us the story of her life. Once a gifted child with bright future, who later lives a life of a constant failures, because one thing - her ADHD diagnosis. Until one thing changed everything... continue reading

posted by notarobot 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,415 views • 17:13

The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is considered by the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy to be the "best drink in existence". While almost impossible to make on planet Earth, I needed to see if its effects... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 24 views • 6:55

Destin and friends calculate where best to catch the ISS transitting the sun during the 2017 eclipse.

posted by nanrod 7 years 4 months ago • 754 views • 8:39

There's an MRI scanner in Cardiff that can look at how the brain's wired up: your connectome. It's nowhere close to science fiction singularity brain-uploading, but it might well be part of unlocking new... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months ago • 312 views • 3:29

I preferred Mescaline YouTube: What happens to your brain and body when you drop acid?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 583 views • 3:32

YouTube: Is eating pot actually better for you?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 470 views • 2:36

Published on Jan 18, 2017 MIND FIELD: ISOLATION What happens when your brain is deprived of stimulation? What effect does being cut off from interaction with the outside world have on a person? What... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 187 views • 34:46

The Connectome is a comprehensive diagram of all the neural connections existing in the brain. WIRED has challenged neuroscientist Bobby Kasthuri to explain this scientific concept to 5 different people;... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,698 views • 9:43

YouTube: How the brain works, how we learn, and why we sometimes make stupid mistakes.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 764 views • 12:10

YouTube: The real reason we may destroy ourselves isn’t really to do with politics or economics or even warfare. It has to do with our minds.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,143 views • 5:24

"Larry Smith doesn’t just live with Parkinson’s. He rises above it." "After a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s, Larry has exhausted every conventional method of treatment, every drug, and even... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 635 views • 7:59

"The science behind the stereogram craze of the 1990s. You might have remembered when sterograms appeared on Seinfeld. Learn about how these images trick the brain..."

posted by ant 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 29 views • 9:23

Your eyes aren't always telling the truth.

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 weeks ago • 1,654 views • 2:55

Your favorite band is great at playing music...but not so great at being organized. They keep misplacing their instruments on tour, and it’s driving their manager mad. Can you solve the brain-numbing... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 224 views • 4:53

Over the past few days, the optical illusion posted by Akiyoshi Kitaoka has made the rounds on the internet, and today I'm explaining how the 12-dot optical illusion works. It is driven by two key features:... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 23 views • 3:16