Category Archives: Brain size

Lost History: Revenge of the Nerds

About 1.8 million years ago Homo erectus, one of the better known ancestors of humans, emerged and developed what is known as the Acheulean tool tradition. Although Homo erectus had a cranial capacity close to the lower range of modern … Continue reading

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Floating

  “When one realizes one is asleep, at that moment one is already half-awake.” ― P.D. Ouspensky In 1951, the composer John Cage entered a anechoic chamber at Harvard University. An anechoic chamber is a specially designed room to stop … Continue reading

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Eros, Thanatos, and Tantra

“… I am irresistibly led to the conclusion that human organism is evolving in the direction indicated by mystics and prophets and by men of genius..” – Gopi Krishna(1) Are we still evolving as a species? Many scientists would think … Continue reading

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