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What Happens After You Die? The Brain Keeps Working Long Enough for Thoughts to Form. Few things seem more absolute than death.

What Happens After You Die? The Brain Keeps Working Long Enough for Thoughts to Form

But when it comes to actually pinpointing the moment when a person goes from alive to dead, drawing the line is a little more fraught. The current medical definition of death is when the heart stops beating. In an interview with LiveScience, NYU Langone’s Sam Parnia, a pulmonologist who studies resuscitation, notes that from that point, it takes up to 20 seconds before brain waves are no longer detectable. According to Parnia, this sets off a longer chain of processes that leads to brain death.

Mysterious signal from deep space goes hyperactive - CNET. The unexplained signals from the other side of the universe known as fast radio bursts are a rarely observed phenomenon and only one of them has been picked up more than once.

Mysterious signal from deep space goes hyperactive - CNET

Now scientists engaged in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence say that lone repeating fast radio burst (FRB) is being heard twittering away. FRBs are bright, millisecond-long pulses of radio signals from beyond the Milky Way that were first identified only a decade ago. Suggested explanations include everything from neutron star outbursts to alien civilizations using some form of directed energy to propel a spacecraft. Memories of fear could be permanently erased, study shows.

The eternal sunshine of a spotless mind has come one step closer, say researchers working on methods to erase memories of fear.

Memories of fear could be permanently erased, study shows

The latest study, carried out in mice, unpicks why certain sounds can stir alarming memories, and reveals a new approach to wiping such memories from the brain. The researchers say the findings could be used to either weaken or strengthen particular memories while leaving others unchanged. Controversial New Theory Suggests Life Wasn't a Fluke of Biology—It Was Physics. Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People?

For more than a millennium, scholars have noticed a curious correlation: Atheists tend to be more intelligent than religious people.

Why Are Atheists Generally Smarter Than Religious People?

It's unclear why this trend persists, but researchers of a new study have an idea: Religion is an instinct, they say, and people who can rise above instincts are more intelligent than those who rely on them. "Intelligence — in rationally solving problems — can be understood as involving overcoming instinct and being intellectually curious and thus open to non-instinctive possibilities," study lead author Edward Dutton, a research fellow at the Ulster Institute for Social Research in the United Kingdom, said in a statement. [Saint or Spiritual Slacker? Test Your Religious Knowledge] Godless Parents Are Doing a Better Job.

Trump Leads the Religious Right to the Promised Land. In a tweet last night, President Donald Trump posted this picture and wrote that the prayer circle occurred after he announced his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court.

Trump Leads the Religious Right to the Promised Land

It’s been a heady two weeks for right-wing Christian evangelicals. Never before has a president of the United States — not Reagan or either of the Bushes — delivered so much of their agenda in such short order as Donald Trump has just done. Could this ancient, bag-like sea creature be our earliest ancestor? - CNN.com. With a scientific name describing the shape of its body and wrinkled appearance, this millimeter-long creature wriggled around in the mud and lived between grains of sand on the seabed, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature.

Could this ancient, bag-like sea creature be our earliest ancestor? - CNN.com

Though the fossils were found on dry land, half a billion years ago, the creature's location would have been a shallow sea. Revealed! 97% of human body is made up of stardust! Here's How to Make America Great (and Kind) Again – Regardless of Who's President. November 27th, 2016 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World After one of the most shocking presidential elections in recent memory, Americans are taking action.

Here's How to Make America Great (and Kind) Again – Regardless of Who's President

Protests and polarization aside, many among us have deeply considered what truly makes a country great — and are moving forward in positive directions. Conversion via Twitter. On December 1, 2009, to commemorate World AIDS Day, Twitter announced a promotion: if users employed the hashtag #red, their tweets would appear highlighted in red.

Conversion via Twitter

Megan Phelps-Roper, a twenty-three-year-old legal assistant, seized the opportunity. “Thank God for AIDS!” Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath Full Episodes, Video & More. Jesus wept: How can you call yourself a Christian if you voted for Donald Trump? One of the hallmarks of Christian faith is charity, which is unfortunate for me, because, as a cradle Christian (and, lately, a recovering agnostic), I’ve been feeling less than charitable since Donald Trump won the presidential election.

Jesus wept: How can you call yourself a Christian if you voted for Donald Trump?

I don’t mean that I’m not in the spirit of giving to charities — I’ll be writing out a whopper of a check to the American Civil Liberties Union presently. I am, however, having trouble giving the gift of slack to Christians who voted for Trump. According to a preliminary study of exit poll data by Pew Research Group, Trump won 52 percent of the Catholic vote, 58 percent of the Protestant vote, and, broken down further by race, a whopping 81 percent of the white evangelical Christian vote.

If you’re a Christian who voted for Trump, I understand your concerns — jobs, the economy, health care, national security, frustration with the political status quo. The Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' has scientifically proven health benefits — Quartz. The tonic of the wilderness was Henry David Thoreau’s classic prescription for civilization and its discontents, offered in the 1854 essay Walden: Or, Life in the Woods.

The Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' has scientifically proven health benefits — Quartz

Now there’s scientific evidence supporting eco-therapy. The Japanese practice of forest bathing is proven to lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduce stress hormone production, boost the immune system, and improve overall feelings of wellbeing. Forest bathing—basically just being in the presence of trees—became part of a national public health program in Japan in 1982 when the forestry ministry coined the phrase shinrin-yoku and promoted topiary as therapy. Rainn Wilson’s SoulPancake Acquired by Participant Media. On Flipboard. The Four Qualities of Love. Is our world a simulation? Why some scientists say it's more likely than not.

When Elon Musk isn’t outlining plans to use his massive rocket to leave a decaying Planet Earth and colonize Mars, he sometimes talks about his belief that Earth isn’t even real and we probably live in a computer simulation. “There’s a billion to one chance we’re living in base reality,” he said at a conference in June. Musk is just one of the people in Silicon Valley to take a keen interest in the “simulation hypothesis”, which argues that what we experience as reality is actually a giant computer simulation created by a more sophisticated intelligence. If it sounds a lot like The Matrix, that’s because it is.

According to this week’s New Yorker profile of Y Combinator venture capitalist Sam Altman, there are two tech billionaires secretly engaging scientists to work on breaking us out of the simulation. But what does this mean? This argument is extrapolated from observing current trends in technology, including the rise of virtual reality and efforts to map the human brain. Scientists Discover That Humans Have A ‘Magnetic 6th Sense’ To Detect Something We Can’t Even See AnonHQ. Health By: Arjun Walia via collective-evolution.com It’s called magnetoreception, and it refers to the ability to perceive magnetic fields. Several animals use it to find their way over long distances by aligning themselves with the Earth’s magnetic field. Uk.businessinsider. Wikimedia Commons There's evidence that tripping on magic mushrooms could actually free the mind.

Several small studies have linked the psychoactive ingredient in shrooms (which are illegal) with several purported health benefits, including the potential to help relieve anxiety and depression. But, as with any drug, shrooms also come with risks. And because they're classified as Schedule 1 — meaning they have "no accepted medical use" — it's been pretty tough for scientists to tease out exactly what they can and can't do. Here are a few of the ways we know shrooms can affect your brain and body: Science and Buddhism Agree: There is No 'You' There.

Evan Thompson of the University of British Columbia has verified the Buddhist belief of anatta, or not-self. Neuroscience has been interested in Buddhism since the late 1980s, when the Mind and Life Institute was created by HH Dalai Lama and a team of scientists. The science that came out of those first studies gave validation to what monks have known for years — if you train your mind, you can change your brain. How Religion Is Breeding Hate In America. Harvard researchers have isolated a key to happiness, and Iceland is helping them test it — Quartz.

Reykjavik. Why Being Near The Ocean Can Make You Calmer And More Creative. Why Space and Time Might Be an Illusion. This past fall, the world of physics celebrated the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which forms the foundation of our modern understanding of the force of gravity.

Einstein’s creation has been the ultimate antidote to a blasé, seen-it-all attitude that sometimes infects even scientists. What Hiking Does To The Brain Is Pretty Amazing. Scientists Unveil New ‘Tree of Life’ LSD's impact on the brain revealed in groundbreaking images. The profound impact of LSD on the brain has been laid bare by the first modern scans of people high on the drug. The images, taken from volunteers who agreed to take a trip in the name of science, have given researchers an unprecedented insight into the neural basis for effects produced by one of the most powerful drugs ever created.

A dose of the psychedelic substance – injected rather than dropped – unleashed a wave of changes that altered activity and connectivity across the brain. This has led scientists to new theories of visual hallucinations and the sense of oneness with the universe some users report. 10 Mind-Blowing Theories That Will Change Your Perception of the World. Mindfulness and Meditation: Why training our minds is just as important as training our bodies. Why I Left the Right: How Studying Religion Made Me a Liberal — Life Tips. Disbelieve it or Not, Ancient History Suggests That Atheism is as Natural to Humans as Religion.

People in the ancient world did not always believe in the gods, a new study suggests – casting doubt on the idea that religious belief is a “default setting” for humans. Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu: Animated Introductions. Exploring the mind’s power over the body. How Marianne Williamson advocates for mindful activism. New Research Confirms Consciousness Survives the Death of the Body. Parallel worlds exist and interact with our world, say physicists. How Meditation, Placebos And Virtual Reality Help Power 'Mind Over Body' Exploring the puzzle of consciousness. 8 Extraordinary Things Happening in the World Today. The Incredible Things Your Brain Does While You're Sleeping. How to Make Your Mind Happy: 5 Secrets to Mindfulness. Are we more than molecules? How the Brain Perceives Color Could Help Explain Consciousness.

How Art Changes Consciousness. The Law of Attraction vs. The Law of Awareness. America Is Becoming More Liberal. 18 Human Qualities Most Needed to Advance the Global Awakening. The Religious Right Is Right to Be Scared: Christianity Is Dying in America. Religion has been causing conflict for over 2,000 years, say scientists. How to Change Everything. Religious children are more selfish in a sticker study. New Mind-blowing Experiment Confirms That Reality Doesn’t Exist If You Are Not Looking at It.

What It Means To Control The Mind. "Killer Germs" Obliterated by Medicinal Smoke Smudging, Study Reveals. 6 Stories That Will Make You Believe In the Power of Your Mind To Heal You. World Wide Fund for Nature says nearly half the world's marine animals wiped ... The Problem With Faith: 11 Ways Religion Is Destroying Humanity - Elation: The Amazing Effects of Kindness. I’m raising my kids atheist in a God-obsessed culture: How I learned to parent godless children. Why It's Getting Trickier For GOP Candidates To Talk About Faith.

Sleeping with the Enemy. Our 21-Day Journey Into Minimalism. She Told The Chimp She Had Lost Her Baby. What The Chimp Did Next Was Unexpected. - Funny Images and Memes To Fill You Up With Geeky Awesomeness - GeekFill. “Consciousness Creates Reality” – Physicists Admit The Universe Is Immaterial, Mental & Spiritual. This animated map shows how religion... - Business Insider. New Awareness for a New Earth – Paradigms and Culture Minds. It’s All In The Palm Of Your Hand – Push These Points To Eliminate Your Pain. 5 Kid-Friendly Yoga Poses To Help Your Child Avoid A Meltdown. 3 Ways to Persuade an Atheist to Become Christian. How Christians Think They Can Convert Atheists… According to WikiHow. Before You Celebrate Easter, Check Out This Infographic Showing How the Gospe... 6 unlikely developments that could convince this atheist to believe in God. A Dialogue with Ram Dass & Eckhart Tolle. Feeding Your Demons. In Deep Shift with Jonas Elrod - Official Show Page.

Americans Turning Away From Organized Religion in Record Numbers. 4 Signs That This Isn’t Your First Life On Earth. 5 Bad American Habits I Kicked in Finland. New Harvard Study Concludes Bleeding-Heart Liberals Beat Conservatives In Longevity All Day Long. Colour my world. Buddhist Economics: How to Stop Prioritizing Goods Over People and Consumption Over Creative Activity. The right’s home-school conspiracy: How I helped GOP launch a religious war. Nurse Reveals the Top Five Regrets People Make on their Deathbed. 5 big revelations in HBO’s new Scientology documentary ‘Going Clear’ The 12 worst ideas religion has unleashed on the world. Violence is a Preventable Brain Disorder. The Unstoppable Awakening of Humanity - Symptoms of the Shift. The Humanity Initiative. The Essential Connection of Good Intent. Using Meditation to Help You Overcome Addiction. 7 cultural concepts we don't have in the U.S.

Coincidence is an Illusion - What is Synchronicity? Making the Transition from Fear to Courage. MIT Science Prof Threatens to Undo Everything Religious Right Holds Dear. The Santa Claus Syndrome. Researchers Finally Show How Mindfulness and Your Thoughts Can Induce Specific Molecular Changes To Your Genes. Happy 69 Year Old Lady Has Not Used Money For 15 Years.

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