Research into BCST

Here's a wonderful video on research into touch. If anyone is feeling inspired to be part of a pilot team to look into meaningful research for BCST please feel free to say yes.

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Science papers on cerebrospinal fluid flow

Below are some interesting quotes on CSF flow from recent research using new computer modelling of CSF flow in the third ventricle from MRI scans. There are also some great images on the site of Dr Vartan Kurtcuoglu. (Many thanks to GP Visser,...

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Self Identification

Author: Angela Wheeler, New Zealand Teacher When you identify yourself to others, where do you point? Most would say the center of their chest. Why here? What’s the significance of this place? Some would say the heart resides here; but then why don’t...

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Skull Images: Split Skull

I have just uploaded some photos of a real skull.  The skull lives at the Da Sein Institut near Zurich.It has been split in half, so you get some great views of the facial complex, the fused sphenobasiliar junction (thats not moving anytime soon)...

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Sleep and Astrocytes

I read an interesting article recently in new scientist saying that astrocytes are responsible for sleep. Astrocytes are one of the neuroglial cells of the central nervous system. Neuroglial cells area like a connective tissue cellular network and support structure for the...

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Slime Mould

 click here for the article: 'Let slime moulds do the thinking!'  'Every part rhythmically expands and contracts, pushing around the fluid inside.'  Great article on slime mould. It is nice to see something more recent. The amazing slime mould video, that is...

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Slimemold

Here's a wonderful series of slimemold videos. (thanks to Tim).  http://youtu.be/9zAGp_7Xhss - waves  http://youtu.be/bkVhLJLG7ug - guy who's researched for 70 yrs  http://youtu.be/OX5Yiz38fgY - crazy spirals in this one  http://youtu.be/eTWNF-Rc3kk - protoplasmic streaming

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