This “rotating figure of a woman”:http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html is a fantastic optical illusion that has been making the rounds recently. The trick to changing the direction of rotation (at least for me), is to focus on the pivot foot (the one that stays still relative to the middle). The point at which the foot is hidden behind [...]
Art Without Context
Sunday, April 8th, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Child prodigy Joshua Bell plays the D.C. Metro on a nearly 300-year-old Stradivarius; pockets ~$32 in change. Fascinating piece about the prosaicness of daily life encroaching on our abilities to experience the sublime
Why career planning is a waste of time
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Or follow what you think your bliss is [via kottke].
The aliens are in our brains.
Friday, February 2nd, 2007 at 8:11 am
Another fascinating mind-trip writeup via banned botanicals.
Who wants to be a neuroscientist millionaire?
Thursday, November 9th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
Using neuroscience techniques like priming to beat Who wants to be a millionaire? Super interesting read.
The 20 Minute Ultradian Healing Response
Thursday, September 21st, 2006 at 4:50 pm
Chill out for more creativity. I can handle that.
Science and Buddhism As Seen by the Dalai Lama
Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 at 11:53 pm
“Science at the Crossroads”:http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=11211&article=Science+at+the+Crossroads%2C+By+Dalai+Lama by the Dalai Lama:
Some might wonder “What is a Buddhist monk doing taking such a deep interest in science? What relation could there be between Buddhism, an ancient Indian philosophical and spiritual tradition, and modern science? What possible benefit could there be for a scientific discipline such as neuroscience in engaging [...]
