Active Brains

Max Levy reviews the research of Poortata Lalwani and Cheryl Grady regarding brain function and brain blood flow variability. In a paper Lalwani notes that Lorazepam makes the brain more dynamic, able to respond more quickly to stimuli.

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The Brain and Consciousness

Olivia Goldhill reports on a French civil servent who has only a fraction of a normal brain but who was able to function normally. She refers to the work of Axel Cleeremans, which posits that the human brain learns conscienceness.

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Confident Leadership

Scott Mautz offer traits he sees in confident business leaders .

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Experience Daily Learning

Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis explain how to make learning a daily ritual.

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Digital Can Seem Like Forever

Jennifer Ding uses the image of model Lena Forsén as a case study of how artists and models lose control of their work or image in this age of digital reproduction. Since 1972 the image has been copied repeatedly, and their are now millions of copies of "Lenna" on the Internet.

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Thought

Pamela Lyon discusses the mind .

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Bedbugs

Kaitli Stanford explains how to avoid bringing home bedbugs from an out-of-town trip.

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Surf City

Ellie Earls explains how the Portuguese town of Nazaré became a major tourist attraction : big surf, and strong safety precautions.

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Brain and Thought

Robert Epstein explains why the brain is more unique than any computer.

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The Inner Voice

Sirin Kale recounts stories of individuals and their inner voice .

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Asphalt and Sunless Depths

Francie Diep reports on hostile environments which still have life.

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Satellite Phones

Tim Fernholz suggests that mobile phone signal transmission will morph from cellular technology to satellite technology . My concern is that this could make earth even more suseptible to a Cardington Event.

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University Endowments

Dennis Hogan writes about growing university endowments .

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Bookstores Around the World

Baya Simmons lists extraordinary bookstores from around the world.

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