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Scrimshaw

Scrimshaw

Vaped Crusader
Good point, gangababa! I should have said—mirror neurons are proof that empathy STARTS at the neuronic level.

Two articles on mirror neurons: a general summary, and their role in birdsongs.
 
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Vicki

Vicki

Herbal Alchemist
Anyone want a THC molecule necklace? :)

http://ilovesciencestore.com/thc-molecule-necklace.html

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Vicki

Vicki

Herbal Alchemist
This Is For Everyone Who Asks, "Why Aren't There Stars When Astronauts Take Photos From Space?"


http://blogs.discovery.com/inscider...utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ScienceChannel


We get this question a lot when we share astronauts' pictures on social media: "Why can't you see any stars in the photos astronauts take from space?"

The fact that there are no visible stars in photos and videos from the moon landing has also fueled some conspiracy theorists' suspicions, though NASA scientistsexplain that "the camera was unable to capture the light emitted from the stars because the bright sunlight hitting the moon's surface washes out the light from the stars."

That same bright light is the reason many astronauts' photos from the International Space Station appear to show space as pitch black and void of stars, write experts at PhysLink.com:

"The reason why no or very little stars can be seen is because of the Earth. The Earth, when lit by the Sun, is many thousands times brighter than the stars around it. As a result the Earth is so bright that it swamps out most if not all of the stars."

"The reason that the stars do not show up on the film is that the stars are so dim that the camera cannot gather enough of their light in a short exposure. Our eyes are a lot more sensitive to light than photographic film."

So American astronaut Reid Wiseman's latest space snapshot, taken with a longer exposure, shows that, yes, of course there are stars in space:


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Seren

Seren

Away with the fairies
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Are lucid dreamers better problem-solvers? ........ New research suggests they are:

http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/news/2014/08/938.asp
Or see: American Psychological Association’s journal, Dreaming Vol 24(2), Jun 2014, 152-159. doi: 10.1037/a0036908

.......talking of dreams.....


(EDIT: Any chance of you lovely mods merging this with my post above please?)
 
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t-dub

t-dub

Vapor Sloth
Space X might be launching on Sunday . . .

In other news Rosetta images comet 67P/C-G revealing a faint jet of material. Very interesting in light of the fact that virtually no ice was found on the surface of the nucleus which surprised many scientists.

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t-dub

t-dub

Vapor Sloth
Partial Solar Eclipse, October 23, 2014. Looks like the North Western US gets the best look. @Vicki only gets to see a teeny, tiny bite. As the below graphic shows, The farther north you are, the deeper the partial eclipse will become.

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