James Randi debunking frauds and investigating paranormal and pseudoscientific claims, enjoy, very funny and informative Legendary skeptic James Randi takes a fatal dose of homeopathic sleeping pills onstage, kicking off a searing 18-minute indictment of irrational beliefs. He throws out a challenge to the world's psychics: Prove what you do is real, and I'll give you a million dollars. Related posts: Pi-Day and Irrational Numbers ..read more »

The 27th edition of Scientia Pro Publica is up at Melliferax. I did wander what is Melliferax but it's all about bees amongst other things Melliferax is a beekeeper, an atheist, an oxymoronically opinionated Swede, and a biology geek. Among other things. What Scientia Pro Publica is? Scientia Pro Publica is a rotating blog carnival that represents the best in multidisciplinary science blogging. Have fun and an interesting read over at MellifaxRelated posts: Submit to Scientia Pro Publica Scientia Pro Publica #47 Scientia Pro Publica 39 ..read more »

The latest Grand Rounds is made in ChronicBabe style, which means a collection of nice posts. A gathering of doctors, nurses, patients and just regular folk who like to write about medicine. And women. That's why it's ladylike, enjoy...Related posts: Grand Rounds Vol 6 No 3 is up at Pallimed Grand Rounds: Diversity Grand Rounds 5.14 Holiday Edition ..read more »

Everyone has experienced the recollection of memories by some smell or odor. Sometimes these memories have to be fetched from a long long time ago not without difficulty. Often smelling something nice makes me wonder of what it reminds me off. But is this also evidence based or just sentimental crap? According to a recent review not all of this is just nonsense. This review especially interested me due to it's creative use of research design and theories about memory. Autobiographical memory across the life span can be divided into intervals across the life span. Over all the age distribution of .....read more »

Brain-training computer games are a multimillion pound industry. But this week, a study published in Nature suggests they may not live up to their promise. Neuroscientist Adrian Owen teamed up with the BBC popular science programme 'Bang Goes The Theory' to recruit more than 11,000 volunteers for a massive online experiment. To read the story in full, go here Besides getting better at the game your training does brain training improve cognitive functioning? Want to know, have a look at this video.Related posts: 10 myths about training your brain demistified Brain Training for Elderly Better On Paper or Computer? Brain Training Software ..read more »

This time all graphics because the theme is Visual Communication. Posts are represented by 450x150 pixel images. So click on this picture below and it will get you to this creative grand round of medblogs. Related posts: Grand Rounds Vol 6 No 3 is up at Pallimed Grand Rounds: Being Thankful Grand Rounds: Job Advice ..read more »

New York invasion by 8-bits creatures !PIXELS is Patrick Jean' latest short film, shot on location in New York. www.onemoreprod.comRelated posts: The Art of Jim Campbell: How many pixels do you need? The New York Times New York and The Netherlands ..read more »

Having some more fun with my new macro lens. The tulips are getting more voluptuous by the week. More tulips on Flickr here... Related posts: Don’t Forget Me Spell With Flickr Shrink Rap: L.A. E.R. Tragedy . . . Emergency Mental Health Care ..read more »

Cyberbullying is a new phenomenon defined as aggression based on information and communication technology. It's forms can be very diverse: Flaming or online fights, hostile and vulgar emails being sent Hacking or impersonation by gaining access to someone's account and sending messages that make the victim lose face and harm the victim's reputation and friendships Defamation by sending secrets or embarrassing information about someone Slandering by sending cruel images or rumors about others to spoil their reputation Exclusion of someone from an online group Cyber harassment, sending threats to someone by email or other forms of messaging Happy slapping, recording with cell phone cameras of the attack .....read more »

Unfortunately not. After reviewing the literature the author of the review: Is Memory for Music Special, hesitantly had to admit that memory for music is not special. Popular music is not better remembered than other kinds of stimuli learned in young adult hood. Setting text or lists to music is not a better way to remember them. Music is not a better Mnemonic device. Music is not processed differently from other kinds of stimuli and as such is not better remembered than language processing or visual cues. Memory theories can be applied to both musical stimuli and nonmusical stimuli. However,music does .....read more »