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  1. First of all, pardon me if the question sounds stupid but i do not know a lot about conformity. That is the exact reason why i am asking here. Since conformity is someone's need to "blend with the group", what if i start associating myself with people that have really good habits. For example a group of people that are very athletic and exercise often. Will i feel the need to exercise? In this particular situation won't that improve my health? Or does it not work when i am aware of it? Thank you in advance!

  2. 14 hours ago, StringJunky said:

    What areas are you interested in? Do you like text books style or general overviews written for a broad audience?

    Anything you find interestng :) 

    13 hours ago, Baron d'Holbach said:

    -The Growth of Biological Thought by Ernst Mayr 

    -The Selfish Gene by Richdard Dawkins 

    -Population Biology of Plants by John Harper

    -Origin of Species by Charles Darwin

    -The eighth day of creation by Horaces Judson (Very detail) 

    -The Growth of Biological Thought by Ernst Mary

    -Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 

    Thank you very much!

  3. 3 hours ago, seriously disabled said:

    I can't stop obsessing over the fact that I can't get a girlfriend (or sex) because I'm ugly.

    I also tried to commit suicide over the fact that I'm still a virgin and can't get any form of intimacy or affection from women.

    I mean what is the point of living if you will never get any form of touch or affection from a beautiful girl or from a beautiful women?

    My point is I feel very very unhappy (and feel very very lonely) and I'm considering ending my life.

    What have you done to actually make that happen? It is not as complicated as you think, you don't need to be good looking. Just go out and meet people with the intention of making friends. Do not go around talking to girls in order to f@ck them but in order to meet them. You form a releationship with someone that you enjoy hanging out with. It all starts in your thoughts, in your head. You are what you think. If you believe that you will never find someone then you will never find someone.

  4. 2 hours ago, CharonY said:

    Actually, he is a biochemist and the book has little biology. Depends on how advanced you are, you may want to take a look at Campbell, Biology. If you are more interested in essays than biology, I can recommend most of Stephen Jay Gould's books (not cutting edge anymore, but very well written), Dawkin's Ancestor's Tale, maybe.

    Thank you for the recommendations!

  5. 5 minutes ago, Evgenia said:

    Hello,

    I am interested in genom, and savants specially. To advance my own body is my practical daily research.

    Avoid Boring People: Lessons from a Life in Science, James Dewey Watson

    He is a genetist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA in 1953 and was awarded Nobel Prize for it.

    Thank you very much, i will check it out!

  6. Hello everyone, i am really interested in biology and i would be happy if you could recommend any good books for me to read. I want to say that i am still a highschool student so as you can imagine my knowledge on the topic is very limited. 

  7. 34 minutes ago, mistermack said:

    There is so much of this guff about, you have to develop a filter, or you will waste a significant chunk of your life debunking rubbish.

    Surely there is enough in what you have written to convince anyone that it's rubbish? You need to turn off your curiosity at the very first clue, because it's too valuable to waste on these con-artists.

    The time you waste on it could be spent on genuine science, which is equally amazing, and has the added bonus of being true and in line with the real world.

    Yeah, i guess you are right.

  8. Alright, today i am going to ask you probably the most stupid question possible. Here is the thing, i stumbled across a book named "Ο τρόπος για την Αειζωία". As you can see the book is greek and it's title can be translated as "The way for immortality". The author is someone that i would dare to call a cultist, his name is Αργύρης Τσακαλίας or Argyrhs Tsakalias. I only read summaries about the book because i didn't have the strength to go through so many pages of what i think is pure stupidity. From what i read the author suggests that you can become "immortal" in a variety of ways. Some of them are : Drinking a magical potion (yeah that's right...), Speaking with immortal creatures like fairies and stuff (And that is why i said "pure stupidity") OR using "science". The author believes that one can become immortal by changing his DNA through thinking that he wants to be immortal. I though that i little bit of googling would be enough to disprove his theory, and so i found this:

     https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/changing-our-dna-through-mind-control/

    http://asayamind.com/your-thoughts-have-the-power-to-change-your-dna/

    http://www.naturalnews.com/042157_DNA_transformation_science_epigenetics.html#

    Of course even if what the articles say is true that doesn't mean that one can become immortal. I would love to hear your thoughts on the topic.

    DISCLAIMER: I do not believe anything that the author says. I think that his book and theory are stupid to say the least. The reason i created this topic is so i can hear your opinions on the whole "changing DNA thing". I feel embarrassed just by speaking of that subject.

    P.S The author is dead.

  9. Interesting. I think it is the other way around (like most people said). i once had a dream where something extremely heavy was placed on my chest and because of that i couldn't breathe. When i woke up i saw that i had placed my hand on my chest. Well my hand is not heavy enought to stop my breathing, but appearantly in my dream i thought so.

     

    I don't think that the nocebo effect can cause something physical.

  10. While this is not my specialty, neurotoxins are generally only used when they specifically target and damage cells which, in this context is a bit of a misnomer as we are talking about regular metabolites that only become toxic due to accumulation. It is a fine, but significant distinction. What the author probably refers to is the glymphatic system. Its discovery is fairly recent and it is clear that the author you cited massively overstates the confidence in findings. As a side note, the bulk flow is not mediated by cells shrinking, that alone would not allow proper transport. Rather it is a mixture of pulsation of the vasculature and water flux from astroglial cells via activity of aquaporins.

     

    But to reiterate, the physiological role is still under investigation.

    Thank you very much for answering my question. I guess the title was wrong. The reason i wrote "neurotoxins" is because a few articles said that. I will go read a little about the glymphatic system, it sounds interesting.

  11. Hello everyone. My name is Trevor and i am new here. Nice to meet you all.

     

    I have a question to ask. I was reading a book called "A mind of numbers". At some point in the book, the author states this:

     

    "You may be surprised to learn that simply being awake creates toxic products in your brain. During sleep, your cells shrink, causing a striking increase in the space between your cells. This is equivalent to turning on a faucet—it allows fluid to wash past and push the toxins out. This nightly housecleaning is part of what keeps your brain healthy. When you get too little sleep, the buildup of these toxic products is believed to explain why you can’t think very clearly. (Too little sleep isaffiliated with conditions ranging from Alzheimer’s to depression—prolonged sleeplessness is lethal.)"

     

    That caught my attention, and i started googling. Truth is i found a few articles but i don't know how valid they are. That is why i came to ask here. So is the above statement true? Or is it just a myth?

     

    Thank you very much!

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