Brain Teasers

Interactive Narrated Video and Game Explaining How Neurons Work

Nicky Case created a very neat, interactive game explaining how neurons work. But the most important concept I wanted to introduce here was exposure therapy, which is part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT is basically…

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NASA Climate Change Multimedia & Apps Help Us Understand Perspectives, Issues, Stakes

NASA, despite congressional attempts to quash scientific research about the earth’s climate, has come out with a large number of multimedia presentations to help people understand what’s happening to sea ice, sea levels, carbon dioxide levels,…

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Geologists: Oregon’s Lost Lake Disappears Every Year Down a Lava Tube

Well, this is really very strange and mysterious. In Central Oregon, every winter, water from a lake drains into a strange hole. Lost Lake is a place in central Oregon off U.S. Highway 20 near…

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Introducing the Industry Tap “Special Deals” Store: Exclusive Sales on Gadgets, Gear, and Tech Products

We are extremely excited to announce a new partnership with StackCommerce, set up to launch the Industry Tap “Special Deals” Store – a wonderful mix of the best money-saving opportunities in gadgets, gizmos, gear, software, and tech products. But that’s…

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How the Five Senses are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

We all know the 5 basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. But each of these are more like a category for the amount that we really have. We don’t give our body enough…

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Scientists Telepathically Transmit Message 5,000 Miles Away

It may seem like science fiction, but researchers have conducted an experiment recently where they successfully transmitted thoughts using no hands, no words, no voice, no typing and no gestures … just brain-to brain communication.…

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An Incredible Melting Chrome Orb … Or Is It an Ilusion?

Isn’t it incredible to watch a ball of metal ooze all over the place? It definitely looks cool but even cooler is the fact that your mind is actually playing a trick on you. The…

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How Our Perception of Time Changes With Age and Our Emotional State

The experiences we have with time is what keep us locked in our mental reality. No matter what we are doing, whether its work, school, hanging out with friends or driving a car, it always…

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Does This Anti-Gravity Wheel Defy Newton’s Laws?

Derek Muller, of the popular YouTube channel Veritasium, recently attempted to replicate an experiment done by Professor Eric Laithwaite, involving a heavy wheel. Professor Laithwaite claimed that while he was not able to lift the…

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Ocean Cleanup Array Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons of Plastic from the Sea

Plastics are no doubt serious threats to our oceans and to the health of sea creatures, both big and small. They constitute approximately 90% of all trash floating on the ocean’s surface, with 46,000 pieces…

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