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Meera Kohli

How Reliable Are the Social Sciences? - 0 views

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  • Meera Kohli on 03 Nov 14
     
    This article examples whether or not we should take results from social sciences seriously. It compares the studies in social sciences to studies in natural sciences and claims that natural sciences hold a much higher status of credibility than social sciences.
Rebecca Zug

Research: Human friendships based on genetic similarities beyond the superficial - The ... - 0 views

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research human science

shared by Rebecca Zug on 15 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Zug on 15 Jul 14
     
    Social science/natural science on friendships. Also, what evidence is considered valid?
Meera Kohli

Brain Control in a Flash of Light - 0 views

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/22/science/mind-control-in-a-flash-of-light.html?ref=science&_r=0 This article talks about a new science break through that could potentially allow scientists to cont...

started by Meera Kohli on 22 Apr 14 no follow-up yet
Meera Kohli

Sacred Geometry of Islamic Mosques - 0 views

http://www.onislam.net/english/health-and-science/faith-and-the-sciences/437158-sacred-geometry-of-islamic-mosques-.html This article talks about the importance of geometry in Islam, and that it is...

started by Meera Kohli on 10 Mar 14 no follow-up yet
Rebecca Zug

Michael Pollan: How Smart Are Plants? : The New Yorker - 0 views

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plants

shared by Rebecca Zug on 18 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Zug on 18 Mar 14
     
    Neurobiology; the intelligence of plants; controversies in the sciences
Julia Blumberg

The Science of Intuition - Oprah.com - 1 views

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tok intuition

shared by Julia Blumberg on 24 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Julia Blumberg on 24 Oct 13
     
    An interesting article about knowing when to follow your intuition and when not to. This WOK is part of our most recent class discussions and this article can help me and my classmates better understand controlling intuition and what it really means as a way of knowledge.
Martha O'Brien

Considering the humanity of Nonhumans - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...the-humanity-of-nonhumans.html

tok nytimes

shared by Martha O'Brien on 10 Dec 13 - No Cached
  • Martha O'Brien on 10 Dec 13
     
    This NYtimes article talks about what it means to be a being. How can we define that? Should chimpanzees be given equal liberty and rights as their human care taker?
Rebecca Zug

Brains flush toxic waste in sleep, including Alzheimer's-linked protein, study of mice ... - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...3-8a0e-4e2cf80831fc_story.html

brains sleep

shared by Rebecca Zug on 20 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Zug on 20 Oct 13
     
    How the brain works during sleep
Joanna Kalaitzoglou

http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/28/science/man-s-world-woman-s-world-brain-studies-point... - 0 views

I found this article to be very interesting because it highlights the differences in the male and female brains and how it affects their perspective and thought processes in life.

started by Joanna Kalaitzoglou on 24 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
Thomas Rhodes

Toddlers regulate their behavior to avoid making adults angry - 0 views

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psychology toddler behavior human sciences

shared by Thomas Rhodes on 27 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Thomas Rhodes on 27 Oct 14
     
    A toddler makes the decision not to play with toys in front of him, because he is aware that it may "aggravate" the other adult in the room.
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