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Aug 8, 2024

Neurosurgeon on implanting Neuralink into his own brain | Lex Fridman Podcast

Posted by in category: neuroscience

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Aug 8, 2024

Viruses Play A Leading Role In Humanity’s Story, And Not As A Villain

Posted by in category: biological

How the microbes that make us sick also helped us evolve.

Aug 8, 2024

(Ad-free video) Leonard Susskind: Strings, Quarks, Black Holes, and More

Posted by in categories: cosmology, particle physics

One of the leading theoretical physicists today talks about progress in understanding the open mysteries of the cosmos.

Aug 8, 2024

The Fermi Paradox: Migration

Posted by in categories: alien life, existential risks, media & arts

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Aug 8, 2024

Donald Hoffman — Consciousness, Mysteries Beyond Spacetime, and Waking up from the Dream of Life

Posted by in categories: mathematics, neuroscience, physics

Professor Donald Hoffman is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of more than 90 scientific papers and three books, including Visual Intelligence and The Case Against Reality.

He is best known for his theory of consciousness, which combines evolutionary theory with mathematics to make a compelling case that the reality we see every day is an illusion created by our minds.

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Aug 8, 2024

How the stressed-out brain can weaken the immune system

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Stress sensitive neural circuits change the gut microbiome and the duodenal glands.

Precision mapping of a gut-brain circuit w/ functional impact.

Glands in the small intestine (Brunner’s) have GLP-1 receptors, are stress-sensitive, connect to the brain via the vagal nerve, modulate bacterial…

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Aug 8, 2024

The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick by R. Crumb from Weirdo #17

Posted by in category: electronics

I have added a link to a.cbr file (Comic Book Archive) to download and read on your electronic device if that would be easier for your enjoyment of the story. The Religious Experience of Philip K.

Aug 8, 2024

Adam Douglas Thompson on Instagram: ‘Mine in this week’s @newyorkermag’

Posted by in category: futurism

When an interdisciplinary conference lasts a little longer…


929 likes, — adamdthompson on July 22, 2024: ‘Mine in this week’s @newyorkermag

Aug 8, 2024

CRISPRi-based circuits to control gene expression in plants

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

Programmable and reversible CRISPRi-based genetic circuits function in a variety of plants.

Aug 8, 2024

11 Top-Rated Home Saunas for Longevity

Posted by in category: life extension

Unfortunately, while the science behind sauna use for longevity seems more convincing than cold plunging, saunas themselves cost a lot more than cold plunges…


Heat therapy seems to be good for longevity, so we looked around for the top-rated home saunas to bring those health benefits to you.

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