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Inception, Thought Crime And The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Brain
I could have sworn that I dreamt it. But Obama’s $100 million brain mapping project was really announced this week with the following words: “There’s this enormous mystery waiting to be unlocked. The BRAIN Initiative will change that by giving … Continue reading
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Tagged brain scan, dream reading, dreaming, dreams, how to read dreams, interpret dreams, read dreams
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The Soylent Diet And The Smart Watch: Timeless Classics?
Once upon a time, phones made calls and watches kept the time. In the same era people never wished for a phone in their pocket. But thanks to the classic comic Dick Tracy, people did wish that their watch could … Continue reading
Crowd Sourcing Public Opinion: Where Social Media Is Right For All The Wrong Reasons
Crowd sourcing is a relatively new and exciting online movement and in its simplest form is a request from an individual or group to the wider online community for support. But we are now seeing a new trend emerge where … Continue reading
Predicting The Unpredictable In Modern World Of Change
This week’s FiST Chat covers some very interesting aspects and issues that are the direct result of rapidly changing times. The latest technology for organ donation, Hollywood’s film deal with China and Rupert Murdoch’s retreat from the paywall all represent … Continue reading
Space Travel For Those With The Right Stuff
To date, just over 500 men and women have ever made it into space. If you consider that number spans over 50 years of space exploration then it becomes apparent how few opportunities exist for would be astronauts. But most … Continue reading
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Tagged astronaut requirements, astronaut training, commercial space travel, dennis tito, going to Mars, going to space, going to the moon, how to become an astronaut, mission to mars, nasa, private space travel, richard branson, space exploration, space travel, virgin galactic
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Why Sunshine Makes Us Happy
The sun is the ultimate and most powerful energy source in our solar system. The heat and light it generates gives life to all the animals, plants and microbes that inhabit the earth’s paper thin biosphere. With the exception of … Continue reading
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Tagged get healthy, get outside, getting enough sunlight, go for a walk, health, human evolution, sunlight, sunshine, the sun, vitamin D, walking is healthy, your health
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Will Professional Sport Ever Be Drug Free?
The use of performance enhancing drugs in sport, or doping, was first recorded as far back as the ancient Olympics over 2,000 years ago. Since then, the use of legal supplements by athletes across the ages in a variety sports … Continue reading
That’s One Small Step For The Moon Hoax, Kubrick and Hollywood
There has never been any doubt in my mind that humans have been to the moon. It was talked about in my house throughout my childhood. I’ve met and known people who worked on the Apollo missions, and listened to … Continue reading
Meditation And Being Mindful About Mindfulness
Imagine reading this blog somewhere quiet and peaceful. Perhaps in a well lit room, with a big window looking out onto a picturesque vista. As you read these words, you become immersed in them such that they surround you, consume … Continue reading
Film, Information, Science And Technology, All In A Single Vodcast
It’s a real pleasure to be able to present the 100th episode of FiST Chat. We went into production at the start of 2011 after Ben recognised that we had the technology capable of putting together a weekly episode even … Continue reading
