Could paranormal phenomena be proven - through science?
Dr. Dean Radin believes so. He’s devoted his scientific career to investigating common human experiences that seem to transcend ordinary science. Radin works in a field of human psychology called parapsychology - the study of ostensibly paranormal psychological phenomena.
It’s not as strange as it sounds. Radin […]
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Science of the paranormal
Published October 31st, 2007 in Bizarre, Body & Mind and Science. 10 CommentsAre the California wildfires caused by climate change?
Published October 25th, 2007 in Climate and Science. 5 CommentsDrought, high temperatures, high winds, and dry vegetation is a recipe for disaster. But is the result related to climate change?
Some scientists are saying that the disastrous outbreak of wildfires across Southern California are consistent with the predicted effects of climate change. But other experts - and the media that covers them - seem […]
This may or may not have been the headline of the ad for a recent UC Berkeley study on the mechanics of rejection. Those who were too afraid to apply could have learned something: Focus and self control may improve your self-esteem, and make the shock of rejection a little bit easier to bear.
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Waking up this morning, I turned on the radio and was greeted by the news that on this very day, 50 years ago, Sputnik ushered the world into the space age.
For me, Sputnik is something I learned about in history books. I learned that a basketball-sized metal orb made people hide underneath desks, and […]