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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10 July 2012
Body Intelligence Blog
Posts by Ged Sumner
Ged Sumner
16 February 2011
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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31 January 2013
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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28 July 2010
Short video interview with Steve about Cranial Intelligence
Some extra questions from the interview, but not on the video, that will appear in the Singing Dragon newsletter. BCST (biodynamic craniosacral therapy) seems like something you can really only master by having hands-on practice. How does your book support this kind of learning? We were...
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09 November 2010
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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05 March 2011
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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01 December 2012
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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26 April 2012
Social Rank linked to Immunity
Exciting article below showing once again the link between behaviour and the neuroendocrineimmune system. A study of 10 social groups of macaque females showed that the activity level of an individual's immune genes was an accurate predictor of her social rank."A study...
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02 June 2011
Sphenobasilar Junction (SBJ) fusion, a flexible skull and too much biomechanics
I have been going back into biomechanics and have reread a few papers that influenced how I think about the skull and the cranial paradigm. Partly triggered by my periodic reading, like picking at a bad tooth, of skeptical cranial sites. (For...
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06 August 2012
Stephen Porges Interview
Really good interview with stephen porges .......
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