The intention is to create “Biomes” for bibliomatic (bibliophrenic?)…{?}. So far (27.02.13) we have the Concepts “BYAF” and “Neurochronoarchitecture”… actually, the former is more accurately described as an Idea… hence, I’m renaming Concepts to Ideas, since the former are a subset. For now, it would be best to accumulate items under...
But You Are Free is a persuasion technique that consists of reaffirming a person’s free choice. The specific words are not especially important, (“BYAF” is as good as “but obviously do not feel obligated”). Strength depends on being done face-to-face. It still has an effect in email, but it is reduced. Supported by 42 studies and 22,000 subjects/people. The best...
Editorial notes: In February 2013, Shai adds Evernote to his suite of repositories. This is an application designed specifically for note-taking, organising, task lists and archiving. This proves to be the ideal tool for him to better control his ever-growing research notes, stored primarily up to this point, in handwritten notebooks and documents stored in his Google drive. Between February 2013...
I have two small embryos preserved in alcohol, that I forgot to label. At present I am unable to determine the genus to which they belong. They may be lizards, small birds, or even mammals. Karl von Baer (1828) The changes undergone by a developing embryo forms an hourglass: early on embryos from different species vary significantly, later on, they converge to be similar, and finally, they...
Bipolar is often treated with lithium… If the bipolar lifestyle is a rollercoaster ride, then lithium is one of the more established seatbelts available. Lithium is considered the gold standard treatment for bipolar. While it is not as effective in the treatment of acute depression, it is very effective for acute mania as well as for maintaining stability. Technically lithium is just...
Editorial notes: One of Shai’s unique talents was writing stories in the style of famous authors. In the story below, retrieved from his Google Drive, he convincingly imitates a vampire genre, Twilight-like movie script, as if it were directed by Wes Anderson. Scene 1: A fixed camera shows the following: A man (henceforth the “Father”) is waiting in the shade of his garden on a lounge chair. He...
People are strange, when you’re a stranger The Doors – People Are Strange We’re born into a world submerged in strangers. They – the strangers – are everywhere, doing so many different things, and we know almost nothing about them. Looking around, we realize that we live between the cogs of an impersonal, gigantic clockwork; and yet, we’re social creatures...
I’m on a plane with cocaine, And yes I’m all lit up again[I]. The mystery of cocaine. When not applying his exacting mind to the mysteries of tenuous circumstances, the fine detective of Baker Street would dispel the tedium that surrounded him with cocaine injections. Solving crimes and cruising coke channels describe an enviable lifestyle! Both activities would be expected to have...
Editorial notes: Autobiography? The journey is not a destination Sleep-deprived – a night of seizures, lost large-breasted woman, and saviour-Nazi’s – we got up to prods and threats. A random corner of the room was chosen, swept up, and stuffed into duffle bags. We were as ready for Adelaide as we’d ever been. Into the car; rushing back inside to collect the ever-necessary...
A comparative review of a competitive NMDA receptor agonist and a film by award-winning Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii First off: spoilers. If this was the future that word would be flashing right now[1]. Some background to set the scene: Ketamine[I]: it’s a drug best known as “that horse tranquillizer”, and although still employed in human pain management it is no longer employed routinely for...
