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It really bothers me when people write something here for the sole purpose of filling the box.
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Jan 16 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Jan 15 |
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Expanded earlier definition |
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suggested | suggested edit on |
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Jan 13 |
accepted | What portions of the brain have drastic changes in activation when we “sense” someone is there? |
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Jan 13 |
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Human perception of time depending on age Oh, I wasn't aware it was blocked anywhere, so I'm sorry about that. I'm sure you could download his references, too. |
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Jan 13 |
accepted | Why doesn't a substance like loperamide promote analgesia? |
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Why doesn't a substance like loperamide promote analgesia? edited title |
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Jan 13 |
awarded | Vox Populi |
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Jan 13 |
awarded | Civic Duty |
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Jan 13 |
asked | Why doesn't a substance like loperamide promote analgesia? |
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Jan 13 |
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Human perception of time depending on age @SteveLianoglou I think it's related, but definitely not the same. Patience would be more of a meta-phenomenon of how we emotionally deal with the passage of time, but there are issues of perception that are are more fundamental. See this Nova video(1:40) which touches on this area a little bit. It's more about whether the brain actually slows down than differentiating between 1 second or 2 seconds, but its indicative that this is an active area of interest. |
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Jan 12 |
awarded | Enthusiast |
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Jan 10 |
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Why is the microbial ecosystem of the gut so susceptible to disruption by pathogens? @EpiGrad Excellent point. If your up for it, elaborate it a bit as an answer. I don't know much about how it achieves balance with E. coli. |
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Jan 10 |
asked | What portions of the brain have drastic changes in activation when we “sense” someone is there? |
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Jan 9 |
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A good book for history of biology/biotechnology for lay people Most if not all of Sacks's books also appeal to lay people. "Island of the Colorblind" is particularly good. |
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Jan 9 |
accepted | Why is the microbial ecosystem of the gut so susceptible to disruption by pathogens? |
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Jan 9 |
answered | A good book for history of biology/biotechnology for lay people |
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Jan 5 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Jan 5 |
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Why is the microbial ecosystem of the gut so susceptible to disruption by pathogens? @dignor.sign I was more making an observation, but see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gut_flora#Alterations_in_flora_balance, A reduction in levels of native bacterial species also disrupts their ability to inhibit the growth of harmful species. They cite 3 references, including a Lancet article, but say that this may in fact not be the cause of symptoms such as diarrhea (apologies for the graphic description). |
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asked | Why is the microbial ecosystem of the gut so susceptible to disruption by pathogens? |
