Tag Archives: Science

Why An Exciting Book Is Just As Thrilling As A Hair-raising Movie

Scientists watched brain activity of subjects while watching short film clips that grossed them out and then also gave them.

“What this means is that whether we see a movie or read a story, the same thing happens: we activate our bodily representations of what it feels like to be disgusted– and that is why reading [...]

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What Were You doing on the Internet 20 Years Ago?

I was sending email, reading messages, writing an occasional message.I kid you not. I was on the internet as a kid.

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extremely brief episodes (2007-09-11)

One of my tweets was a neat moment in the day… Spotting Perez Hilton at the screening or after party for his show’s debut (Perez Says) on VH1 on September 11th.
See the tweet under Celebrity for the in-the-moment point of view after the jump.
Sadly, I did not reconnect with him last night because I had [...]

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