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A few years ago Noreena Hertz gave a TED talk and said that a part of the brain 'shuts down' when listening to experts. Is the anterior cingulate cortex what she was talking about? Links in comments. I already asked neuroscience.
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IAmA request: An astronaut who has done a space walk, preferably one who has done maintenance on a spacewalk.
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How feasible is it for the Tumbler (Nolan's Batmobile) to do a wheely and then use the jet engine to jump a gap?
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Would someone mind walking me through how they calculate the the time it took for light from a type 1a supernova to get to our planet?
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Is there any research on what the neural correlate of an epiphany is? Where does it happen in the brain? Neurotransmitters involved? etc.
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What is the minimal amount of genetic difference that would make it impossible for organisms within a species to produce fertile offspring?
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What would happen to the Earth if someone flew the Starship Enterprise straight into it at warp speed?
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