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Robots Show Consciousness

Scientists at the Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Lab (RAIR) in New York experimented with three NAO robots to demonstrate self-awareness. The three robots were programmed to believe that they

Healing Through Diet

Dr. Dean Ornish, leading expert in fighting illnesses (especially cardiovascular diseases) through dietary and lifestyle changes, tells us how to heal through diet. The key is

Accentuating the Positive

“Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses!” Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My Garden, 1855. It’s all about ‘perspective.’ When

HeartMath Goes to South Africa

HeartMath Institute is sponsoring an international effort called The Global Coherence Initiative, with the goal to activate the heart of humanity and promote peace, harmony and a

Mapping the Brain

Want to know how the brain works? Allan Jones, Ph.D., CEO, of the Allen Institute for Brain Science provides a fascinating Ted Talk on how the brain works.

What’s the Purpose of Your Brain?

Believe it or not, neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert does not believe the brain evolved to think and feel. Instead, it evolved to control movement. This fascinating and unique

Fifteen Minutes Nepali Time

Timing is everything in disaster relief. As a member of the Disaster Assistance Response Team, Dr. Dinesh Taylor, M.D., MPH, takes us on his journey to reach

Memory Tips

Many of us have tendencies to forget other people’s names. Then, as we age, it can become even more frequent. But, the saving factor here is

Being Grateful for the Simple Things

Being Grateful can have such a powerful impact on our attitudes and perspectives. Now, science is proving that even simple things, such as being grateful

The Next Generation of Bionics

We have learned how the study of animals and insects can teach us so much about ourselves. Take for example, fruit flies– the little pests that

Tasting Memory

If you’ve ever been told that you have the “memory of a fruit fly,” take it as a compliment. The common fruit fly, or the Drosophila melanogaster,