Author Archives: PlatoHagel

Sensor Developments for Human Condition

Posted on June 25, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Philip Low presents a new use of EEG to understand our brains and potential disease. NeuroVigil, Inc. is dedicated to the betterment of the human condition. By merging neuroscience, non-invasive wireless brain recording technology and advanced computational algorithms, an accurate … Continue reading →

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Why is it Dark At Night?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Why is it dark at night? Join Alice & Bob in nine fun-filled, animated adventures as they wonder about the world around us. Discover with them that it is sometimes the simplest questions – like this one – that lead … Continue reading →

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Reality is Information?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by PlatoHagel

ARE YOU LIVING IN A COMPUTER SIMULATION?BY NICK BOSTROM This paper argues that at least one of the following propositions is true: (1) the human species is very likely to go extinct before reaching a “posthuman” stage; (2) any posthuman … Continue reading →

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Newton lecture 2010: String theory and the Universe

Posted on June 19, 2012 by PlatoHagel

This year the lecture was given by the 2010 winner of the Isaac Newton medal, Professor Edward Witten, Institute for Advanced Study and was chaired by Professor Michael B Green, Cambridge University. There are two parts to the lecture.Videos by … Continue reading →

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Science of the Heart

Posted on June 15, 2012 by PlatoHagel

The human heart emits the strongest electromagnetic field in our body. This electromagnetic field envelops the entire body extending out in all directions, and it can be measured up to several feet outside of the body. Research from the Institute … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Trackers

Posted on June 14, 2012 by PlatoHagel

 As you surf the Web, information is being collected about you. Web tracking is not 100% evil — personal data can make your browsing more efficient; cookies can help your favorite websites stay in business. But, says Gary Kovacs, it’s … Continue reading →

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The Heart Connection

Posted on June 12, 2012 by PlatoHagel

If the heart was free from the impurities of sin, and therefore lighter than the feather, then the dead person could enter the eternal afterlife. Many times we talk about the heart as a physical thing that exists within our … Continue reading →

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The Black Hole of What?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by PlatoHagel

In networking, black holes refer to places in the network where incoming traffic is silently discarded (or “dropped”), without informing the source that the data did not reach its intended recipient. When examining the topology of the network, the black … Continue reading →

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Schumann resonance

Posted on June 6, 2012 by PlatoHagel

At any given moment about 2,000 thunderstorms roll over Earth, producing some 50 flashes of lightning every second. Each lightning burst creates electromagnetic waves that begin to circle around Earth captured between Earth’s surface and a boundary about 60 miles … Continue reading →

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Mirror Neurons

Posted on May 31, 2012 by PlatoHagel

Neuroscientific evidence suggests that one basic entry point into understanding others’ goals and feelings is the process of actively simulating in our own brain the actions we observe in others. This involves the firing of neurons that would be activated … Continue reading →

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