Science Friction: Where the Known Meets the UnknownMacmillan, 1 апр. 2010 г. - Всего страниц: 336 Bestselling author Michael Shermer delves into the unknown, from heretical ideas about the boundaries of the universe to Star Trek's lessons about chance and time |
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... it depends on what constitutes a " dot . " In the figure itself there are no black dots . There are only white dots on a highly contrasting background Figure 1.3 Figure 1.2 that creates an eye - brain Introduction || xiii.
... brain illusion of blinking black - and - white dots . Thus , in the brain , one could make the case that there are 35 black dots that exist as long as you don't look at any one of them directly . In any case , this illusion is a product ...
... brains to know that a straight beam of wood in the back of the crate cannot also cross another beam in the front of the crate . Although we know that this is impossible in the real world , and that it is simply an illusion created by a ...
... Brain and Spinal Cord Can Regenerate . With each heresy , I con- sider the belief it is challenging , the alternative it offers , and the likelihood that it is correct . Since this is cutting - edge science , my conclusions are ...
... brain tumors ( to which she eventually suc- cumbed ) , and what I learned about the limitations of medical science , the hubris of medical diagnosis and prognosis , the lure of alternative medi- cine , and the interface of science and ...
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Back Matter | 269 |
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Index | 285 |
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Back Cover | 300 |