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Looking For the Science Behind the Twelve Steps

Transcendence, or nonsense? What is it with the Twelve Steps? How, in the age of neuromedicine, do we account for the enduring concept of spiritual awakening available through... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Science

The Encultured Brain: A Book Review

How biology and culture jointly define us. Anyone who follows academia knows that the broad category of courses known as the Liberal Arts has been going through major changes for... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

Balloon Representations of VSEPR Shapes

It seems to be very hard for students to initially picture the VSEPR shapes of molecules. They draw the Lewis dot structures and then get really hung up on... Read more

The 29 October 2012 by Jkinyoun
Scrap Metal Animal Sculptures by Robert Jefferson Travis Pond

Portland-based artist Robert Jefferson Travis Pond builds stunning animal sculptures out of salvaged metal parts. They look like robots from a DIY future.... Read more

The 27 October 2012 by Ningauble
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Walter Tschinkel’s Aluminum Casts of Ant Colonies

I’m nerding out about these aluminum ant colonies a little bit because I’ve always wondered what kinds of shapes ants excavate for themselves to live in. Read more

The 23 October 2012 by Ningauble
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Curiosity Rover Discovers Alien Object on Mars

It looks like all those movies with Martians and E.T could become real some time soon. NASA has now confirmed the discovery of an object on Mars that is alien i... Read more

The 23 October 2012 by Nrjperera
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Peter McFarlane Transforms Old Circuit Boards into Fossil Art

Peter McFarlane reworks circuit boards and turns these mixed media sculptures into fossils. The artist focuses on transforming trash into fine art, believing... Read more

The 14 October 2012 by Ningauble
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Felix Baumgartner Makes History With 24-mile Jump from Space

Yesterday, the Austrian daredevil, Felix Baumgartner managed to break all-time free-falling world records by taking a dive from the edge of space. The... Read more

The 15 October 2012 by Nrjperera
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Five Amazing Cars You Will Never See on the Road

We are used to seeing sedans, SUVs, hatchbacks and other “normal” cars on the road. But if any of these beauties showed up, you sure bet everyone would be... Read more

The 15 October 2012 by Ningauble
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How Beer is Made in a Micro Brewery

Once upon a time, the big, multi-national beer corporations accounted for the lion’s share of brewery growth. Now, it’s about boutique brands and micro brewerie... Read more

The 26 October 2012 by Ningauble
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The Sad And Artificial World Of Zoo Habitats

Zoos are inherently bizarre. The sheer thrill of seeing strange and exotic beasts is often tempered by the reality of the strange and artificial environments... Read more

The 26 October 2012 by Ningauble
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From Tasting Urine to Metabolome-Wide Association Studies–Advances Towards...

Metabolomics has come a long way since the days of tasting urine. Now techniques like high-throughput mass spectrometry can provide us detailed information abou... Read more

The 12 October 2012 by Neuroamer
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