The Hermitix Podcast: Michel Serres
Serres entered France’s naval academy, the École Navale, in 1949 and the École Normale Supérieure (“rue d’Ulm”) in 1952. He aggregated in 1955,
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Psychology
The Men Who Stare in Peace: An Interview with Dr. David Leffler
In the movie The Men Who Stare at Goats, military interest in psychic research is portrayed as an utter failure. The movie is not
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Jeremy Rifkin: The third industrial revolution
We need to implement reglobalization from the bottom-up in order to achieve a more sustainable global economy. Geopolitics is an extension of the
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Future Shock (1972)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ghzomm15yE] Documentary based on the book with the same name by Alvin Toffler, narrated by Orson Welles.
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Broad Use of Brain Boosters?
Adderall Off-label use of stimulants, such as Ritalin, is on the rise among college students. Studies show that 5 percent to 15 percent
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New edition of Journal of Evolution and Technology
Transhumanism (or Human Plus, H+) is a social and philosophical movement that explores the uses of technology for the positive transformation of human
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Want to Enhance Your Brain Power?
A little brain boost is something we could all use now and then. A new option may be on the horizon. Researchers at
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Scientists recreate out-of-body experience
Scientists in Sweden have succeeded in giving 12 volunteers out-of-body experiences. People who have come close to death have sometimes spoken later of
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