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Sleight-of-hand a trick of the eye

Tuesday, 7 September 2010 1 commentsArticle has audio
Great Moments in Science Magicians rely on illusions that have a basis in understanding how our brains work. Dr Karl steps out of the lab and on to the stage to pull more than a rabbit out of his hat.
Subjects: neuroscience, pseudoscience, psychology, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Challenging your brain can delay dementia. But when it happens, symptoms progress more quickly Brain exercises delay mental decline

Friday, 3 September 2010
New research suggests exercising your brain can keep you sharper for longer into old age, but when the symptoms of dementia finally settle in, the decline happens faster.
Subjects: health, alzheimers-and-dementia, older-people, computers-and-technology, neuroscience Locations: united-states

Israeli 'spoon-bender' Uri GellerTricks of the mind a magical mystery

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 5 commentsArticle has audio
Great Moments in Science The promise of instant psychic powers can be attractive to some. Dr Karl dons his magician's cape to let you all in on a secret.
Subjects: neuroscience, pseudoscience, psychology, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Spoon shenanigans bend the truth

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 15 commentsArticle has audio
Great Moments in Science Dr Karl loves a bit of magic. But he won't be forking out cash to watch someone bend a spoon.
Subjects: arts-and-entertainment, new-age, neuroscience, pseudoscience, psychology, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Sleep plays an active part in turning around the experiences we have in the day.The meaning of dreams

Monday, 16 August 2010 3 commentsArticle has audio
Science feature We may not always remember them, but dreams may play a very important role in laying down memories and learning new tasks.
Subjects: neuroscience, sleep, indepthfeature

Researchers hope the knowledge gained from monkeys will assist them in diagnosing anxiety in children earlier Nervous monkeys lend clues to anxiety

Thursday, 12 August 2010
Scientists have identified two parts of the brain linked with severe anxiety in young monkeys, offering new promise for treatment.
Subjects: health, diseases-and-disorders, neuroscience, anxiety Locations: united-states

What's the point of licking watermelon? Cats can't taste sweet things.Do animals taste the same things as humans?

Thursday, 12 August 2010 12 comments
Ask an expert Can cats taste 'sweet'? Or do animals other than humans have similar taste receptors to us?
Subjects: animals, animal-behaviour, neuroscience, anatomy, reptiles, mammals, fish, invertebrates, birds, askanexpert

High high in the sky

Thursday, 5 August 2010Article has audio
Dr Karl on triple j What colour is the Sun? Plus: Do your eyes or brain make you colour-blind? Can someone parachuting break the sound barrier? How much light is lost when transmitting through fibre-optic cables?
Subjects: environment, health, astronomy-space, ecology, energy, neuroscience, weird-and-wonderful, scienceontriplej, drkarl, podcasts

Deodorant dilemmas and adopting diesel

Thursday, 29 July 2010Article has audio
Dr Karl on triple j Is deodorant bad for you and why does it stop you from smelling? If diesel is used in trucks, why is it not used in cars? Can plasma screens accelerate growth in plants?
Subjects: environment, health, astronomy-space, chemistry, ecology, energy, neuroscience, weird-and-wonderful, scienceontriplej, drkarl

The gene is a potential target for treating conditions such as impaired cognition and neuro-degenerative diseases Longevity gene may also boost memory

Monday, 12 July 2010
A gene linked to increased life span also appears to play a critical role in boosting memory and brain power, according to a study.
Subjects: health, alzheimers-and-dementia, older-people, neuroscience, genetics Locations: united-states

Tired eyes and bush fires

Thursday, 8 July 2010Article has audio
Dr Karl on triple j Why do we get bags under our eyes when we are tired? Can you use salt water to put out bush fires? Can second-hand smoke cause heart disease?
Subjects: bushfire, health, smoking, science-and-technology, biology, botany, neuroscience, physics, weird-and-wonderful, scienceontriplej

Acid rain and light dimmers

Thursday, 24 June 2010Article has audio
Dr Karl on triple j How much acid rain falls in Australia? Does dimming the lights in your house save energy? What is Murphy's Law and where does it come from?
Subjects: environment, alternative-energy, astronomy-space, planets-and-asteroids, energy, neuroscience, weird-and-wonderful, rainfall, brain-and-nervous-system, scienceontriplej

Evenly matched: Researchers find no difference in directional sense between male and females Females as good as males with directions

Friday, 18 June 2010
Scientists studying rats have found both male and female newborns have an innate sense of direction before they've even begun to move around, and this is likely to be the same for all animals - including humans.
Subjects: science-and-technology, animal-behaviour, anthropology-and-sociology, neuroscience Locations: norway, united-kingdom

Train your brain and 3D TVs

Thursday, 3 June 2010Article has audio
Dr Karl on triple J Can you increase your memory by training your brain? Why do you need glasses to watch 3D TVs? Are our eyeballs fully grown when we are born?
Subjects: television, cannabis, science-and-technology, astronomy-space, biology, marine-biology, neuroscience, physics, weird-and-wonderful, alcohol

Researchers found medium-heavy users become reliant on caffeine to maintain the same level of alertless as non-users Caffeine addicts get no real perk

Thursday, 3 June 2010
Caffeine addiction is such a downer that regular coffee drinkers may get no real pick-me-up from their morning cup, according to a British study.
Subjects: health, caffeine, neuroscience, psychology Locations: united-kingdom

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