Monthly Archives: November 2014

Secondary Characters: More Than Just a Pretty Face

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by Melissa Snark In literature, the majority of characters fall into one of three categories: Primary: the hero, the heroine, the protagonist, the antagonist. Secondary: the hero’s best friend, wife, boss, sister or brother, mother or father. Fringe: the mailman, … Continue reading

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Philae to Land on Comet 67P-Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Wednesday November 12 at Site J: “Agilkia”

After sailing through space for more than 10 years, the ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft is now less than a week shy of landing its robotic probe, the Philae lander, on a comet. Touchdown should be Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7:35 a.m. PST. … Continue reading

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Love Science Focuses on the Brain, Not the Heart

The heart gets a lot of credit for warm and positive emotions, and gets sympathy for breaking in the case of a deep emotional upset. But besides pumping a little harder or faster, in accordance with direct autonomic instructions, the … Continue reading

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A Schizophrenic’s Search for Logic — Aaron Samuel Wallman

An articulate insider’s view of the path from schizophrenia to rationality is a rare thing. A Schizophrenic’s Search for Logic by Aaron Samuel Wallman (Trafford Publishing 2014) is the book about one man’s experiences with schizophrenia and his search for … Continue reading

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