A scientific theory of Consciousness : The ultimate scientific revolution...

...and it seems that it has already started! Read this extremely interesting article about the "Integrated Information" theory of consiousness which is currently being developed.

The dawn of a new era. The ultimate frontier, consciousness itself, outside the realm of scientific investigation no longer.

Incredible. If there was one I thought I would never live to see, this was it!


First posted a link to the article on FB, on 22/9/2010.

How to advise your child to cope with bullying

Very useful tips by Dr. Eleni Miltsakaki, regarding a frequent and difficult problem that children face.

Highly recommended to parents of yound children.

Top Ten Myths about the Brain

I couldn't resist posting about this very interesting article about the urban myths concerning the Brain in Science & Nature. The reason is not only the picture at its top, which directly refers to the one typifying the blog. It is also that I consider the things we learn regarding the brain due to the very recent fMRI technology, will cause more significant social, philosophical and scientific changes than the ones our species have experienced due to the invention of electricity._

Utter powerlessness and my worst fears

Just came across an article about a really awesome and scary true story: Trapped in his own body for 23 years - the coma victim who screamed unheard.

A situation like that has been my ultimate fear for a long time. Now I know it can really happen! How comforting...

I tend to think that, judging by this last one and also by the car that fell in the sea, the woman that found a snake in her washing machine, the girl that slipped and fell to her death from her balcony, the babies that fell from tall buildings after slipping from the arms of their parents, etc., all my worst fears do happen after all at some point.

If that's really the case, you'd better beware of metro station platforms. While waiting, stand as far away from the edge as possible...