A Chinese proverb says: “In calm times, adventurers sit in prison, and in restless times they become emperors.” In the 21st century, modern science has confirmed the correctness of ancient Chinese wisdom. It turns out that great scientists, heroes, discoverers and great criminals do have something in common at the genetic level
Connective tissue is a living matrix. According to the canons of Chinese medicine, it is in the connective tissue that the energy channels pass through which the Qi energy circulates. Alexey Bashkirtsev, chief physician of Edem Resort Medical & SPA, tells about how to recognize the weakness of the connective tissue and strengthen it
Neurophysiologists say that our brain decides a lot of things for us. It also decides what kind of music we like. But music, it turns out, in no small measure, is able to influence our brain: to heal, to teach, to adjust our feelings and biorhythms
Do you and I think about how and why our most beloved “family members” – dogs and cats, we really adore – appeared next to a person? Why do cats and dogs not get along with each other, and sometimes their owners follow them?
Beauty is indeed a frightening force. Neurosurgeon Edson Amancio published an article proving that Fyodor Dostoyevsky suffered from Stendhal syndrome while viewing Hans Holbein’s masterpiece of art, The Dead Christ in the Coffin, during his visit to the museum in Basel. His impressions of this painting are described in detail in his novel The Idiot
Which virus restores vision, the molecule rejuvenates the brain and restores memory in Alzheimer’s disease, and which formula you need to know by heart to reduce the risk of early death by 30%
How are our habits, preferences, and tastes formed? It turns out that they are not only consequences of the choices we once made, but also shape our future choices themselves. And not only positive, but also negative. Thus, since childhood, we get used to avoiding something that we once already rejected, preferring it to something new…
Australian scientists have noticed a specific technique that Aborigines use to remember information. They simply start making up stories, which are fairy tales and myths in our “civilized” understanding. Archaic mnemonic techniques were cooler than modern ones
What is the oldest color? What colors do different nations paint the world in? Why did Ford think his factories should only produce black cars? What colors sell better? Are the colors and sounds in ancient incantations and modern advertising slogans random? These and other questions will be answered in this article