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Steve 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.
Category: Drugs
This will probably never be made into an anti-drug ad campaign, but I can't imagine a stronger deterrent. Angel's Trumpet is a flower that contains scopolamine and other alkaloids. It's known as a "biogenic drug" and presumed by naive recreational drug users to be harmless because it's a plant....
Posted by Sandra Kiume at 10:00 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Video
Anti-drug ad parody that's also an anti-drug ad itself. This is Your Brain on Heroin: Any Questions?....
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Category: Humor
Spoof documentary experiments with ghosts. Happy Halloween.
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Category: Popular Culture
In time for Halloween: Trailer for Central State: Asylum for the Insane. A filmmaker prowls a closed mental institution to "...uncover the mysteries left behind when the facilities closed in 1994." There's lots of shaky handheld camerawork in poorly lit tunnels, and shakier rumours of ghosts, but no exploration into...
Posted by Sandra Kiume at 8:00 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
It's that time of year again when the most exciting set of awards for us here at Omni Brain are announced. If you don't know what the Ig Nobels are you're missing out on a very important part of science! According to some article at MSNBC "The annual no-rules awards...
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Category: Art
Art to train babies in neuroscience.
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Category: Psychology
It's kind of hard to imagine a child lying who barely understands language and is even less able to produce something understandable. And babies certainly don't have a very developed theory of mind! But like all areas of developmental psychology the trend is for people to be able to do...
Posted by The Omnibrain at 8:22 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Video
Are you a politician or currently considering a run for office? Do you agree with Richard Nixon that drugs are "public enemy number one in the United States"? Are you worried that smoking marijuana makes you insane, turns you into a violent criminal or causes death? Do you worry daily...
Posted by The Omnibrain at 8:59 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Truth
I loved Mr. Wizard growing up. Don Herbert Died of Cancer on Tuesday at 89....
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Category: Video
An oldie but goodie starring I Dream of Jeannie as god ... Enjoy! Here's Ned Flanders dealing with an evolution exhibit. And here's the evolution vs. creationism debate starring Lisa....
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