Month: January 2017

Staggering Scenes: The Fine Art of Neurocinematic Studies

On the treadmill, no-one can hide. New techniques of pre-testing audience response...

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Giggle Your Way to a Flatter Tummy: Serotonin and Fat Burning

TSRI scientists find brain hormone that triggers fat burning ...

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Among the Ruins (Altar of Betelgeuze)

Stoner and Death metal combine (and combine well) on the Altar of Betelgeuze...

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Can We Make Tomatoes Tasty Again?

Genetic selection for more sizable tomatoes has cost sweetness and flavor. How do we get it back?...

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Loitered Lens: Greenleaf

Photos from the Tommi and Arvid show as Greenleaf photosynthesise the Borderline...

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Hacking the Android Pattern Lock in Five Moves

Your Android device's Pattern Lock can be cracked within 5 attempts ...

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They Say the Devil’s In the Deep End

When you meet the devil, the only response is to wake and bake...

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More Moth News! Foreign Moths Invade EU!

Southern hemisphere moth species now resident in Portugal ...

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Loitered Lens: Meshuggah

Tech metal with a heart of groove, Meshuggah enliven the Kentish Town Forum. Photos...

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Anti-Trump Protests? Yes Please. Pro-Democrats Protests? No Thanks.

Anti-Trump protests will lead nowhere if allowed to be channeled into the service of the Democratic Party. ...

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Did You Sleep Well? Sure? Try the Checklist

What is good quality sleep? National Sleep Foundation provides guidance ...

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Dedicated to the Bird We Love (Oriental Sunshine, Vinyl)

Round Two records unearth a rare (and unlikely) Norwegian psychedelic folk sitar rock album. Yes they do....

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Sitting Will Kill You. Eating Toast Will Kill You. What Now?

Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biological aging ...

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Neurocinematic Testing: Will It Make You Scream?

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”I/dropcap t is always hard to predict the response of a massed audience, and almost impossible to objectively assess creative works. In the...

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Alternative Facts and Science Skepticism

Facts, beliefs, and identity: The seeds of science skepticism ...

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The Itch and the Burn. New Jersey Karma

Anything that could dig a hole had crawled underground. The poolboys feel the burn....

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How Anonymous is Your Anonymous Browser?

Your 'anonmyized' web browsing history may not be anonymous ...

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Loitered Lens: Mirrors for Psychic Warfare

Scott Kelly's new project Mirrors For Psychic Warfare touches down in Camden's Unicorn. ...

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Strong, but Itchy. Armourers Update the Hairshirt for 2017

Strength of hair inspires new materials for body armor ...

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Smoke, Mirrors and the Gratuitous Gape Shot

One look at the packet, and you'll definitely need a quick gasper....

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By The Hammers of Hephaestus!: Immortals (Firewind)

Firewind sing about ancient Greece in the same way Scandinavian power metal acts sing about Vikings. Review...

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Cutting Trees to Save Trees. A Central Africa Paradox

Risk of tree species disappearing in central Africa 'a major concern,' say researchers ...

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Pardoning Chelsea Manning: A Good Start to an End

Trump an authoritarian despot? Sorry, the operatives of US imperium have beat you to the putsch....

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Donald Trump Moth Discovered… On the Mexican Border

New species of moth named in honor of Donald Trump ahead of his swearing-in as president ...

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Against the Indignities of Trump, We Are Either All Together, or We Fall

Pearlclutching and professional outrage led us here, it's time to speak plainly....

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Want a More Intense Workout? Ditch the Phone

Your phone could curb the intensity of your workout ...

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Winter’s Purity: New Model Army, Kentish Town Forum

Protest, Politics, Purity. New Model Army at the Kentish Town Forum...

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Cheaper than Cryogenics: How Chili Peppers Decrease Mortality

Study finds association between eating hot peppers and decreased mortality ...

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Urban(e) Legends: Prodigal Theatre & The Urban Playground Team

Fourth wall on the street? Not our style at all....

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Need a Cure for Video Gaming Depression? Try Social Media Depression

Those who play games more than four hours a day may not develop addiction-like problems if they are socially engaged with others...

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