Unravelling the grey puzzle…
Emerging neuro-technologies are revolutionizing our understanding of the brain
Global Brains & Singularities: Cadell Last & Michael Garfield Debate The Technopocalypse
Cadell Last is an evolutionary anthropologist at the Global Brain Institute and producer of the PBS Digital Studios series The Advanced Apes. We discussed the possibility that our entire planet is waking up as a single super-intelligent organism, and the consequences – both light and dark – for both humankind and the whole biosphere…
Everything You Need To Know About the 10% Brain Myth, Explained in 60 Seconds
Do we really use only 10% of our brains? Christian Jarrett, author of “Great Myths of the Brain,” debugs this myth and traces its origins.
Why Did Our Brains Stop Expanding?
In the forest the human brain was expanding at a phenomenal rate. Around 200,000 to 150,000 years ago, this process came to an end. The brain stopped expanding and started to shrink. Brain shrinkage appears to coincide with major dietary change.
New Software Mimics Human Brain
How closely can computers mimic biological intelligence?
Meditation Stimulates Long-Lasting Brain Changes
The effects gained from meditation continue to affect brain function for a long time after meditation is over, according to new research.
Spatial Awareness Secrets Unlocked
Have you ever wondered how you can navigate your bedroom in pitch darkness? Researchers have found that the brain acts in a peculiar way to active this "sixth sense."
Awakening the Planet: A Talk with Frank Jacob
Frank Jacob is an internationally active film maker, producer and composer. His newest project, which he directed, co produced and edited, is the feature documentary, Solar Revolution, which deals with the mental and physical advancement of humanity as it relates to solar activity.
Celestial Brain
A recent scientific study suggests that the universe grows in the same way as a giant brain.
Psychedelic Drug Research
[RS Singles] • Long demonized, ridiculed, or ignored by the mainstream media, psychedelic drugs are finally seeing the light of day, and new scientific research is confirming the results of older studies, which suggest that these unusual substances have a myriad of useful medical applications.