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I am a science communicator and avid reader with a focus on Life Sciences. I write for a science blog covering topics like psychology , sociology, spirituality, and human experiences. I also share book recommendations on Life Sciences, aiming to inspire.
The notions of witness and protagonist are not meant as mere literary metaphors. For one thing, the metaphors can help us see the situation we face when we attempt to understand mental processes. A mind unwitnessed by a self protagonist is still a mind.
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The Evolution of Consciousness: Mind and Self Explored
Consciousness is a remarkable yet mysterious aspect of our existence, defining our self-awareness and enriching human experiences like creativity, love, and suffering. The self operates as both obs…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The notions of witness and protagonist are not meant as mere literary metaphors. For one thing, the metaphors can help us see the situation we face when we attempt to understand mental processes. A mind unwitnessed by a self protagonist is still a mind.
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Leptin and ghrelin regulate appetite and metabolism, crucial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Leptin suppresses appetite while ghrelin signals hunger. Disruptions in their balance can lead to obesity and insulin resistance.
Balancing Your Body’s Metabolic Hormones: A Practical Guide
Leptin and ghrelin regulate appetite and metabolism, crucial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Leptin suppresses appetite while ghrelin signals hunger. Disruptions in their balance can lead to obesity and insulin resistance. Additionally, epigenetics, oxidative stress, Nrf2, and telomere health influence overall wellbeing, highlighting the importance of mindful lifestyle choices.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Leptin and ghrelin regulate appetite and metabolism, crucial for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Leptin suppresses appetite while ghrelin signals hunger. Disruptions in their balance can lead to obesity and insulin resistance.
We now think that ageing isn't a single process, but a collection of biological changes which make old organisms different from young ones.
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Understanding Aging: Risks and Insights into Longevity
As humans age, they face increased risks of illness and death, with mortality rates doubling approximately every eight years. Understanding aging as a collection of biological changes can lead to t…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We now think that ageing isn't a single process, but a collection of biological changes which make old organisms different from young ones.
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Plants enlist tiny helpers called enzymes - teacher's aides, that grab glucose molecules by hand and attach them to each other: left hand with right hand, left hand with right harvested and processed to create paper, from Egyptian papyruses onward.
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Understanding Glucose: The Body’s Energy Source
Marketing significantly influences our dietary choices, promoting processed foods and sugar under misleading narratives. Scientific evidence reveals these foods are harmful, impacting energy levels…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Plants enlist tiny helpers called enzymes - teacher's aides, that grab glucose molecules by hand and attach them to each other: left hand with right hand, left hand with right harvested and processed to create paper, from Egyptian papyruses onward.
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Cancer is an interaction of a cell that is no longer under growth control within the environment. What's even more important to grasp is that cancer isn't just about uncontrolled cell division and the proliferation of a cellular clan;
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Understanding Cancer: The Evolution of Cells
Living healthily involves recognizing habits that impact well-being, as demonstrated by the paradox of cancer’s origin in our own cells. Unlike infectious diseases, cancer arises from cellula…
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November 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Cancer is an interaction of a cell that is no longer under growth control within the environment. What's even more important to grasp is that cancer isn't just about uncontrolled cell division and the proliferation of a cellular clan;
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Mood significantly influences human experience, impacting energy and thought patterns. Mood disorders often oscillate between depression and mania, affecting relationships and perceptions. Hunger mirrors mood, intertwined with psychological and cultural factors.
The Fragile Balance Between Mood and Appetite
Mood significantly influences human experience, impacting energy and thought patterns. Mood disorders often oscillate between depression and mania, affecting relationships and perceptions. Hunger mirrors mood, intertwined with psychological and cultural factors. Both mood and appetite reflect a complex negotiation between biological needs and emotional desires, shaping our identities and experiences.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Mood significantly influences human experience, impacting energy and thought patterns. Mood disorders often oscillate between depression and mania, affecting relationships and perceptions. Hunger mirrors mood, intertwined with psychological and cultural factors.
The text explores the complexity of human exploration, questioning whether it is an innate drive or driven by simpler instincts. It discusses historical motivations, the evolution of behaviorally modern humans, and the distinctiveness of human exploration compared to other animals.
Do Humans Have an Innate Urge to Explore?
The text explores the complexity of human exploration, questioning whether it is an innate drive or driven by simpler instincts. It discusses historical motivations, the evolution of behaviorally modern humans, and the distinctiveness of human exploration compared to other animals. Ultimately, it emphasizes the multifaceted nature of exploration influenced by various biological and cultural factors.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The text explores the complexity of human exploration, questioning whether it is an innate drive or driven by simpler instincts. It discusses historical motivations, the evolution of behaviorally modern humans, and the distinctiveness of human exploration compared to other animals.
In adolescence, 'leave me alone' becomes the predominant phase as the child struggles to form an individual identity.
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The Cycle of Closeness: Navigating Relationship Stages
Relationship changes are natural and can be navigated by understanding intimacy’s evolving dimensions. As individuals grow, they alternate between needing closeness and seeking autonomy. Acce…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
In adolescence, 'leave me alone' becomes the predominant phase as the child struggles to form an individual identity.
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In a forest, young trees aspire to grow tall but face challenges from their elder counterparts, who block sunlight. This slow growth fosters resilience, leading to dense wood that withstands storms. The forest values moderation, patience, and balance.
Lessons of Patience and Strength: What the Forest Teaches About Growth
In a forest, young trees aspire to grow tall but face challenges from their elder counterparts, who block sunlight. This slow growth fosters resilience, leading to dense wood that withstands storms. The forest values moderation, patience, and balance, teaching that true growth involves enduring hardships rather than rushing to reach the sky.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In a forest, young trees aspire to grow tall but face challenges from their elder counterparts, who block sunlight. This slow growth fosters resilience, leading to dense wood that withstands storms. The forest values moderation, patience, and balance.
The Social Limits of the Human Mind: Why 150 Matters
Human beings possess a cognitive limit in maintaining meaningful relationships, estimated at 150 connections, as proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar. This boundary extends to how we handle information and social behaviors, illustrating the…
Human beings possess a cognitive limit in maintaining meaningful relationships, estimated at 150 connections, as proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar. This boundary extends to how we handle information and social behaviors, illustrating the…
The Social Limits of the Human Mind: Why 150 Matters
Human beings possess a cognitive limit in maintaining meaningful relationships, estimated at 150 connections, as proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar. This boundary extends to how we handle information and social behaviors, illustrating the interconnectedness of our social, psychological, and biological dimensions. Ultimately, our limitations shape deep human connections and understanding.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The Social Limits of the Human Mind: Why 150 Matters
Human beings possess a cognitive limit in maintaining meaningful relationships, estimated at 150 connections, as proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar. This boundary extends to how we handle information and social behaviors, illustrating the…
Human beings possess a cognitive limit in maintaining meaningful relationships, estimated at 150 connections, as proposed by anthropologist Robin Dunbar. This boundary extends to how we handle information and social behaviors, illustrating the…
The development of the human body showcases a remarkable evolutionary journey. Beginning as simple cellular formations, we share traits with ancient animals. Anatomical features like hiccups and gill remnants reflect our aquatic heritage, demonstrating how our bodies adapt and evolve over time.
Understanding Human Development: A Journey from Cells to Features
The development of the human body showcases a remarkable evolutionary journey. Beginning as simple cellular formations, we share traits with ancient animals. Anatomical features like hiccups and gill remnants reflect our aquatic heritage, demonstrating how our bodies adapt and evolve over time while maintaining a delicate internal balance despite environmental chaos.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The development of the human body showcases a remarkable evolutionary journey. Beginning as simple cellular formations, we share traits with ancient animals. Anatomical features like hiccups and gill remnants reflect our aquatic heritage, demonstrating how our bodies adapt and evolve over time.
The simulation software in the brain is especially adept at constructing faces and voices. I have on my windowsill a plastic mask of Einstein. When seen from the front, it looks like a solid face, not surprisingly.
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Exploring Belief: Theism, Deism, and Modern Perspectives
The content contrasts the beliefs of theists, deists, and pantheists regarding the existence and nature of God. Theists perceive a God actively involved in human affairs, while deists view God as a…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The simulation software in the brain is especially adept at constructing faces and voices. I have on my windowsill a plastic mask of Einstein. When seen from the front, it looks like a solid face, not surprisingly.
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The transformation of paintings through reproduction alters their original meanings as they become part of the filmmaker's narrative. This shift highlights the fragmentation of artistic authority and raises questions about who controls meaning.
Political and Cultural Meaning of Art Reproduction
The transformation of paintings through reproduction alters their original meanings as they become part of the filmmaker's narrative. This shift highlights the fragmentation of artistic authority and raises questions about who controls meaning. The reproduction process, while influential, can obscure genuine engagement with original artworks, making art a political issue in contemporary society.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The transformation of paintings through reproduction alters their original meanings as they become part of the filmmaker's narrative. This shift highlights the fragmentation of artistic authority and raises questions about who controls meaning.
Given so many unknowns and constant discoveries, it is perhaps not surprising that the total number of species on Earth is, at most, what we can call an informed guestimate. There are currently c.3.5 million species scientifically described.
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Understanding the Complex Web of Life on Earth
The exploration of biodiversity began with early human ancestors in Africa, driven by basic needs. As they migrated, they adapted to various environments, leading to species evolution. Knowledge of…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Given so many unknowns and constant discoveries, it is perhaps not surprising that the total number of species on Earth is, at most, what we can call an informed guestimate. There are currently c.3.5 million species scientifically described.
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In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed HTML, HTTP, and URLs at CERN, creating the World Wide Web to improve document sharing. This revolutionized publishing, enabling anyone to share content online. Search engines like Google solved the discovery problem, leading to the growth of social media.
How the Web Became Free, Open, and Social
In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed HTML, HTTP, and URLs at CERN, creating the World Wide Web to improve document sharing. This revolutionized publishing, enabling anyone to share content online. Search engines like Google solved the discovery problem, leading to the growth of social media, notably Facebook, which emphasized real connections.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed HTML, HTTP, and URLs at CERN, creating the World Wide Web to improve document sharing. This revolutionized publishing, enabling anyone to share content online. Search engines like Google solved the discovery problem, leading to the growth of social media.
Ocean acidification represents a severe environmental crisis, fundamentally disrupting marine life by altering seawater chemistry and harming essential metabolic functions. It particularly threatens calcifying organisms, like corals, which are vital for ecosystem support.
Ocean Acidification: The Silent Crisis Threatening Coral Reefs
Ocean acidification represents a severe environmental crisis, fundamentally disrupting marine life by altering seawater chemistry and harming essential metabolic functions. It particularly threatens calcifying organisms, like corals, which are vital for ecosystem support. Human activities exacerbate this issue, leading to the potential extinction of coral species and broader ecological collapse.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Ocean acidification represents a severe environmental crisis, fundamentally disrupting marine life by altering seawater chemistry and harming essential metabolic functions. It particularly threatens calcifying organisms, like corals, which are vital for ecosystem support.
Our susceptibility to musical imagery indeed requires exceedingly sensitive and refined systems for perceiving and remembering music, systems far beyond anything in any nonhuman primate.
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Understanding Musical Imagery and Its Neurological Effects
Listening to music engages not only our emotions but also our physicality, with involuntary responses indicating deep neurological connections. Music therapy shows potential benefits for patients w…
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November 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Our susceptibility to musical imagery indeed requires exceedingly sensitive and refined systems for perceiving and remembering music, systems far beyond anything in any nonhuman primate.
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We can only feel what we're thinking. The more accurate way of describing it is that we can only ever feel negative emotions when we are thinking.
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The Power of Non-Thinking for Personal Fulfillment
The content explores how thoughts affect emotions, emphasizing that negative feelings arise from excessive thinking rather than specific thoughts. It argues for the importance of reducing overthink…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
We can only feel what we're thinking. The more accurate way of describing it is that we can only ever feel negative emotions when we are thinking.
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Modern diverse societies are creating new communal spaces for connection, like libraries and Death Cafés, as traditional gatherings decline. Libraries now serve as vital communal hubs offering resources and support. Death Cafés foster open dialogue about mortality.
Beyond Solitude: How Communities Are Reconnecting in a Changing World
Modern diverse societies are creating new communal spaces for connection, like libraries and Death Cafés, as traditional gatherings decline. Libraries now serve as vital communal hubs offering resources and support. Death Cafés foster open dialogue about mortality. Addressing loneliness requires comprehensive strategies, prioritizing meaningful connections within communities and urban design.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Modern diverse societies are creating new communal spaces for connection, like libraries and Death Cafés, as traditional gatherings decline. Libraries now serve as vital communal hubs offering resources and support. Death Cafés foster open dialogue about mortality.
Rising air temperatures and increased greenhouse gases, primarily CO₂, are reshaping Earth's climate, leading to potential mass extinctions and habitat changes for species. Indigenous communities face severe impacts, particularly in the Arctic.
The Earth’s Changing Climate: A New Age of Ecological Reorganization
Rising air temperatures and increased greenhouse gases, primarily CO₂, are reshaping Earth's climate, leading to potential mass extinctions and habitat changes for species. Indigenous communities face severe impacts, particularly in the Arctic. Geopolitical tensions rise over Arctic resources as ice melts, transforming maritime dynamics and necessitating adaptation to a changing environment.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Rising air temperatures and increased greenhouse gases, primarily CO₂, are reshaping Earth's climate, leading to potential mass extinctions and habitat changes for species. Indigenous communities face severe impacts, particularly in the Arctic.
Cancer cells exhibit metabolic anomalies, primarily through the Warburg effect, enabling high glucose consumption despite lower energy efficiency. This characteristic aids detection via PET scans. The immune system acts as a barrier against cancer, but vulnerabilities exist.
How Cancer Outsmarts the Immune System
Cancer cells exhibit metabolic anomalies, primarily through the Warburg effect, enabling high glucose consumption despite lower energy efficiency. This characteristic aids detection via PET scans. The immune system acts as a barrier against cancer, but vulnerabilities exist. Carcinogens contribute to mutations, leading to cancer, often necessitating multiple genetic changes for onset.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Cancer cells exhibit metabolic anomalies, primarily through the Warburg effect, enabling high glucose consumption despite lower energy efficiency. This characteristic aids detection via PET scans. The immune system acts as a barrier against cancer, but vulnerabilities exist.
The essence of life lies in our relationships, which provide meaning and joy. Deep connections require effort and understanding. Eliciting authentic reactions and engaging in meaningful conversations enhance comprehension. First impressions are powerful but can be managed through curiosity.
The Heart of It All: Why Relationships Define Our Lives
The essence of life lies in our relationships, which provide meaning and joy. Deep connections require effort and understanding. Eliciting authentic reactions and engaging in meaningful conversations enhance comprehension. First impressions are powerful but can be managed through curiosity. Ultimately, our connections define our lives' significance, far beyond material pursuits.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
The essence of life lies in our relationships, which provide meaning and joy. Deep connections require effort and understanding. Eliciting authentic reactions and engaging in meaningful conversations enhance comprehension. First impressions are powerful but can be managed through curiosity.
Vision appears seamless but involves a complex interplay of brain regions decoding shapes, colors, and movements. Conditions like categorical blindness reveal this complexity, as damage affects specific visual pathways, impairing recognition.
The Hidden Workings of Vision: How the Brain Sees, Feels, and Understands the World
Vision appears seamless but involves a complex interplay of brain regions decoding shapes, colors, and movements. Conditions like categorical blindness reveal this complexity, as damage affects specific visual pathways, impairing recognition. Our visual system not only sees but also interprets and emotionally responds to our environment, underscoring its multifaceted nature.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Vision appears seamless but involves a complex interplay of brain regions decoding shapes, colors, and movements. Conditions like categorical blindness reveal this complexity, as damage affects specific visual pathways, impairing recognition.
Sometimes, things that are right in front of our noses are not truly noticed until someone else calls them to our attention. Sometimes, courage is about more than choosing a brave course of action.
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Understanding Change: Universal Truths for a Better Future
Change captivates us, but enduring human behaviors offer profound lessons about the future. While life’s trajectories are unpredictable, universal truths emerge that aren’t influenced b…
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October 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Sometimes, things that are right in front of our noses are not truly noticed until someone else calls them to our attention. Sometimes, courage is about more than choosing a brave course of action.
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Pain, memory, and sleep are interconnected through our nervous system, affecting our survival and learning. Pain begins at the cellular level, while the brain interprets it with context and emotion. Chronic pain, like fibromyalgia, highlights sensitivity issues.
The Mind-Body Story: Pain, Memory, and Rest
Pain, memory, and sleep are interconnected through our nervous system, affecting our survival and learning. Pain begins at the cellular level, while the brain interprets it with context and emotion. Chronic pain, like fibromyalgia, highlights sensitivity issues. Memory involves various types, and sleep crucially restores cognitive and hormonal balance. Rest is essential for healing.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Pain, memory, and sleep are interconnected through our nervous system, affecting our survival and learning. Pain begins at the cellular level, while the brain interprets it with context and emotion. Chronic pain, like fibromyalgia, highlights sensitivity issues.