Trash the Snooze Button
The snooze button – one of life’s luxuries. But is it really helping you out, or making you more tired? H/T AsapSCIENCE
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Call Me Stormy
Finding righteous currents in turbulent times
Archive for the tag “AsapScience”
The Science of Cats
Why do cats always seem to land on their feet? Is catnip an aphrodisiac for them? AsapSCIENCE offers the straight, scientific scoop on cats in this episode.
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Science of Hair Loss
Is male pattern baldness really passed down from your mother’s father? H/T AsapScience
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The Science of Aging
From a biological perspective, why do we age? Is immortality possible? AsapSCIENCE answers the questions of the ages, er, of the aging?
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Butter vs. Margarine
Which is healthier for you — butter or margarine? AsapScience weighs the pros and cons, concluding that butter will fatten you up faster, but might be better for you to eat than some brands of margarine.
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Science of Porn Addiction
It’s the number one topic for internet searches, but do we ever consider how pornography can actually rewire our brains and affect whether we enjoy real sex? Discover the hard science behind the ‘porn epidemic’ – the internet’s drug of choice. H/T AsapSCIENCE
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The Science of Love
What happens to our bodies chemically when we fall in love? Turns out our brains start to resemble those of cocaine users. At least, similar chemical compounds are released that stimulate our pleasure centers, while minimizing pain and fear. Other chemical changes follow, spelled out in this episode of AsapSCIENCE.
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Brain Tricks
Yesterday, we took a look inside the brain. Today, asapSCIENCE delves into the world of illusions, and how the brain can be tricked, leading to judgmental conclusions that are all wet.
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The Chicken or the Egg?
Which came first? That’s a question that has perplexed humans since at least the times of the Ancient Greece. AsapSCIENCE takes a crack at answering the conundrum.
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