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The book for human anatomy, physiology or microbiology

The book is an absolute must for all students involved in any graduate programme related to human anatomy, physiology or microbiology. Co-authored by 10 of the world’s best experts on medical subjects like biology, biomechanics, age related muscle loss, and the living anatomy, this is an educational, full colour text book available in print or [...]

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Do we live in a simulation?

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors, has an interesting theory about human civilization. An article in Tech Insider quotes the businessman and investor as offering the possibility that the human race exists in the video game of an advanced civilization. Of course, humans do not know that they are part of a [...]

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Matrix simulation theory

Experts on the subject say that there is a very real probability that we are all actually living inside a matrix where our reality is being simulated by a supercomputer. To be exact, they say there’s a 20-50% chance that this is the case. This 20-50% statistic comes from immensely influential articles on the subject [...]

Are smartphones making us stupid

A University of Waterloo study suggests that people who rely heavily on smartphones score low on cognitive ability tests. The tests involved analytic thinking. Comparison of the results to people who are not as smartphone dependent took place. Using smartphones to answer difficult and not so difficult questions inhibits a person's ability to problem-solve. Six [...]

The Reading in the Digital Age

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the development and variety of consumer technology has made numerous strides towards improving the productivity of everyday lives for Americans. However, at what cost does making a shift completely towards technology affect our mental state? In a recent article titled “The Reading Brain in the Digital Age [...]