by d_admin | Jan 31, 2019 | Janice Willson, Medical, Science Quirkiness
Mass psychogenic illness (MPI) or mass hysteria (an outdated term that stirs up visions of panicked people running through the streets) is the rapid spread of illness with signs and symptoms affecting members of a cohesive group originating from a nervous system...
by d_admin | Jan 24, 2019 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Medical, Science Quirkiness, Technology
A dream is a succession of images, emotions, and sensations that occurs involuntarily in the deepest phase of sleep. Scientists are unsure of why we dream although there have been a number of theories hypothesized over the years and seers have looked to dreams as...
by d_admin | Nov 14, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness, Technology
I have to admit when I first read about the topic of today’s blog it had everything I am interested in: cats, cold war intrigue, government conspiracies, did I say, cats? The cold war era was filled with the oddest attempts at trying to find out what the enemy (this...
by d_admin | Nov 1, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News, Science Quirkiness
There has been a lot of talk in the past year or so about mans’ eventual (hopefully) trip to the planet Mars and all that that trip may entail. NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and China National Space Administration (CNSA) all have plans in place to make this a...
by d_admin | Oct 25, 2018 | Janice Willson, Nature, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness, The Night Sky
Hallowe’en is coming and I thought that I might write about the science behind some ghoulish happenings and beliefs. I do not mean to take any of the fun out of the day (who doesn’t love a little fright?) but give you some sciencey insight into a few things. I have...
by d_admin | Oct 18, 2018 | Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness, The Language of Science
Man’s best friend; this is a hard title to live up to. Dogs provide affection and companionship; they can be a person’s eyes and hands; and are an integral member of our families in many of our households. The question arises: how much do they really understand when...
