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steve_icon_medium.jpgSteve Higgins is sometimes a Psychologist, sometimes a Neuroscientist, and sometimes even a Human Factors Engineer. He works for the U.S. Government. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Psychology.

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January 31, 2008

Events of the Mind at the Exploratorium

Category: Neuroscience

Check out the newest events at the Exploratorium. They Sound Great! Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Flow/Optimal Experience Researcher) Among Renowned Speakers To Appear Mind Lecture Series Continues February 2, 9, and 23, 2008 "Flow" (Optimal Experience) researcher Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (February 9) is among the renowned speakers featured in the Exploratorium's...

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Staying healthy during the Super Bowl - Don't double dip!

Category: Health

The Super Bowl is all about chips and dip - so be careful. It could kill you if you're not! If you're a Seinfeld watcher you probably remember this scene: TIMMY: What are you doing? GEORGE: What? TIMMY: Did...did you just double-dip that chip? GEORGE: Excuse me? TIMMY: You double-dipped...

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January 25, 2008

Reading your thoughts with a radio

Category: Technology

Via Modern Mechanix: Reading Thoughts by Radio Can thoughts be read by radio? "Madam Radora" seems to prove that they can. Madam is not a human being, but a life-size automaton shown at the Permanent Radio Fair in New York. Her "thoughts" and movements are controlled entirely by wireless; no...

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Attention Morons and Idiots Buy a Brain | Multimedia Friday

Category: Art

If I only had a brain: According to this highly intelligible comment from YouTube this song was featured on Beavis and Butthead - surprise surprise! DaDrizzL31214 (2 weeks ago) On Beavis and Butthead, they were waatching this vid and Beavis started going with the tune for the whole song. He...

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January 21, 2008

The Data So Far in Support of Supernatural Powers

Category: Parapsychology

From XKCD today: The Data So Far....

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The Fourth Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest

Category: Art

For all of you Illusion Junkies out there: **** THE FOURTH ANNUAL BEST VISUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**** http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com *** We are happy to announce the world's 4th Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** The deadline for illusion submissions is February 15th, 2008! The 2008 contest will...

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January 20, 2008

Fark Photoshop Contest With Neurons

Category: Art

Check out this fark photoshop contest using neurons. Here's one of my favorites:...

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January 19, 2008

Clowns in uproar over new study

Category: Weird

I'm sure it's a rough life being a clown, you know... driving a clown car with 18 other passengers in the driver seat alone, walking and tripping around with those really big shoes, and hours of makeup application. But their job is about to get a lot harder, a new...

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January 18, 2008

Multimedia Friday : Your Brain on Drugs - sweeeeet

Category: Video

Ahh.... an animated brain on drugs - how could it get any better?!...

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Ex Football Star Publishes Book on his Multiple Personalities

Category: Books

Just a short note via Sports Illustrated: Georgia football legend Herschel Walker is expected to reveal in an upcoming book that he has multiple personalities -- a revelation that surprises the man who coached the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner. ... "Breaking Free" will chronicle Walker's life with multiple personality disorder,...

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