Tag: Scientific American
Pig Brains Thought Dead May Be Revived
Pigs are considered useful biomedical models for humans so the implications of such studies sent waves through the field of resuscitation — and bioethics.
Near-Death Experiences as Possum Tales
The authors provide a number of accounts from people who experienced altered consciousness when under attack by large animals.
Near-Death Experiences Compared to Drug Trips
There is an effort underway to fully naturalize NDEs — that is, to make them something that just happens to the traumatized brain.
Bees with Feelings? A Darwinist Winces
Most naturalist philosophers of mind have held that human consciousness — maddeningly mysterious — is an illusion.
Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?
Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science.