Thursday, February 7, 2013

Some things don't change, right?

Nice write up about neurogenesis -- new brain cells--  and new research. The author poses the question of what use are these new neuron cells in the brain. One answer does not occur to her, and won't to scientists, either. The world is changing, and man's brain needs to change also, to increase his intellectual functions, perceptions, and adaptations. The brain is changing. Makes scientists shiver to consider that. The idea that 2+2 might equal one thing today, and a different thing tomorrow, would seem to pull the rug out from under any intellectual discourse. So whisper when you discuss this. Or not.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Study on electricity needs to be replicated

An exciting study at Tufts University finding that there is a unique electric sign to cells that are likely to change in a manner that is not considered healthy for a person..