In the previous post we discussed the VPOS, the vast polar structure of satellite objects around the Milky Way. One of the suggested origins within the cosmological cold dark matter paradigm is that the satellites have been preferentially accreted along large, cosmic filaments. These are long, thread-like structures which arise ...
Today is the German national day against stroke. Stroke is caused by a disruption of the blood flow in the brain and can lead to serious impairments of movement, speech and other functions, or even to death. How do factors like hypertension, obesity or smoking increase the risk? What symptoms signal the onset of ...
In this episode we discuss neutrinos. In the first part we talk with CERN's Gian Giudice about the theory of neutrinos; we also discuss what it would mean if they were actually faster than light. Part two is a conversation with Edda Gschwendtner about the CERN Neutrinos to Gran Sasso experiment and the OPERA detector. ...
Psychophilosophy is a new blog dedicated to the common challenges of neuroscience, philosophy, and psychology. What can brain research tell us about the mind? Does this presume conceptual and psychological analysis? What are current trends in the field? You are welcome to read this introductory post. When I was a ...
During the last years, cognitive studies of religion became a lively branch of evolutionary studies. But then, the ensuing consensus integrating modules such as Hyper-Agency Detection (HAD), Theory of Mind (TOM) and Reputation Management started to stagnate, especially as many cognitive scientists hesitated to widen their scope. ...
Asking new and uncommon questions is one of the most important aspects in science. Just for fun, let's try this method on a well-known medieval poem. And, of course, it seems appropriate to do so in a short story. By the end of it, you will probably have guessed what the uncommon question is: The dragon ...
Since the start of the space age, technology development has been hampered by one major problem: The launch cost per unit of payload mass has always been prohibitively high. This very effectively dissuades users from developing large orbital applications. Because there are no large applications to be launched, there is no strong ...
15 May 2012 |
