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Friday, June 17, 2011

Science of the Week 6/17/11

Here's what I found interesting this week:


Noninvasive brain stimulation helps curb impulsivity

Using living cells as medicine"invisibility cloak"


Scientists prove existence of magnetic ropes that cause solar storms


Watching neutrinos change flavor

New insights on how solar minimums affect Earth

Fear boosts activation of young, immature brain cells

Teen brain data predicts pop song success


Cooling the brain during sleep to fight insomnia



Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers out there!
Posted by Sandra Almazan at 12:01 AM
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Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I didn't know a teen's brain could predict anything!

6/17/2011 5:23 PM

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Mild-mannered lab worker by day, loving wife and mom by night. Somewhere in there I write science fiction/fantasy and indie publish it. My short story, "A Reptile at the Reunion," was published in the Firestorm of Dragons anthology June 2008. My indie works include the SF Catalyst Chronicles series (currently available: Lyon's Legacy, "The Mommy Clone", and Twinned Universes) and several unrelated fantasy short stories. Lyon's Legacy and Twinned Universes are available in paper and eBook formats; my other short stories are all eBooks.

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As a science fiction/fantasy author, I discuss topics such as science, writing science fiction/fantasy, self-publishing, books, and authors. On a personal note, I also blog about my family and the Beatles. I usually post three times a week. Recurring topics are are Blog Ring of Power interviews on Monday and Science of the Week on Fridays, though sometimes they are preempted. Every two weeks (first and third Tuesdays of the month, to be exact), I participate in a blog chain with other writers; the topic is usually something related to books or writing.

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