Monthly Archives: September 2012

Near Death Experience

Posted on 2012-09-28 by arjaybe

See also parts two and three. The brain is an amazing organ, or collection of organs, depending on one’s point of view. It all seems to work together as one, but it is composed of many different subsystems. Neurologists have … Continue reading →

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Cosmological Constant

Posted on 2012-09-23 by arjaybe

Albert Einstein didn’t like it. When he worked out his General Theory of Relativity in 1916 he realized that it made for an unstable universe. The General Theory is all about gravity and it has been one of the most … Continue reading →

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Collective Nouns – Part Two

Posted on 2012-09-19 by arjaybe

See also part one. Since the practice of inventing names for groups of animals was started by educated English hunting gentlemen in the fifteenth century, the English language has been blessed with a growing collection of collective nouns. Any animal … Continue reading →

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