Popular Science

Fleeing the Brain's Fear Center

Wray Herbert | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Neuroscience, Emotion, Brain, Popular Science, Appraisal, Fear, Perception, Motivation, Amygdala, Goals, Brain's Fear Center, Brain Fear Center, Anxiety Amygdala, Science News
Wray Herbert

Over time, insights get simplified for non-scientists, and translated into the plain language of introductory textbooks. So it is with the amygdala, otherwise known as the brain's "fear center."

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Popular Science Books Become Popular

Telegraph | Tom Chivers | Posted 05.25.2011

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The universe is expanding at an ever-accelerating rate, yet we still don't know what much of it is made of. If I had to guess, I'd say that most of it...

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11 Ways The iPad Could Change Business (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy and Grace Kiser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Geographic, Slidepoll, Popular Science, Ipad Tablet, Wall Street Journal, Ipad, Ipad Release, USA Today, Apple Ipad, iPad Apps, iPad Businesses, New York Times, Hulu, Slidepollajax, Gq, Business News

By now, you've heard the near-hysteric hype, the prognosticating and the inevitable backlash against Apple's latest bold new product, the iPad. But...

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: A Popular History of Human Evolution That Actually Contributes to Understanding

Alex Remington | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Remington

Popular nonfiction is a tricky beast. It's one thing for someone to write a memoir, or a long-form investigation that the journalist-author has perso...

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Apple's New Tablet? Been There, Done That

Bryan Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sports Illustrated, Newspapers, Conde Nast, San Jose Mercury News, Roger Fidler, Apple, Kindle, Popular Science, Apple Tablet, E-Reader, Media, Knight Ridder Newspapers, University of Missouri, Viewtron, Medill School of Journalism, Ebony, Technology, Technology News
Bryan Monroe

Sixteen years ago, Roger Fidler was at the top of the newspaper technology world. Sitting on his desk was a prototype of a thin electronic tablet that was poised to revolutionize the print media.

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Mariah Power Windspire: A Low-Profile Wind Turbine

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deemed the 'Best Of What's New In '08' by Popular Science Magazine, the innovative Mariah Power Winspire is sure to be the must-have wind turbine in 2...

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New, Innovative Wind Turbines For Your Home

Treehugger | Matthew McDermott | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mariah Power, Air Breeze, Wind Power, Energy, Windspire, Southwest Windpower, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Popular Science, The Energy Ball, Wind Turbine, Environment, Phillipe Starck, Swift Rooftop Energy System, Cascade Engineering, Home Energy, Green News

Though solar panels definitely hog the renewable energy stage when it comes to home installations, a number of new, innovative wind turbines have ente...

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