Spinoza: intellectual freedom
Why Spinoza still mattersAt a time of religious zealotry, Spinoza’s fearless defence of intellectual freedom is more timely than ever In July 1656, the 23-year-old Bento de Spinoza was excommunicated from the Portuguese-Jewish congregation of Amsterdam. It was the harshest punishment of *herem* (ban) ever issued by that community. The extant document, a lengthy and vitriolic diatribe, refers to the young man’s ‘abominable heresies’ and ‘monstrous deeds’. The leaders of the community, having consulted with the rabbis and using Spinoza’s Hebrew name, proclaim that they hereby ‘expel, e... mais »
Consciousness: how to understand?
The real problemIt looks like scientists and philosophers might have made consciousness far more mysterious than it needs to be *Anil K Seth is professor of cognitive and computational neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and co-director of the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science. He is also editor-in-chief of Neuroscience of Consciousness. He lives in Brighton.* Listen here Brought to you by curio.io, an Aeon partner 3,600 words Edited by Nigel Warburton SYNDICATE THIS ESSAY The cerebellum (the so-called ‘little brain’ hanging off the back of the cortex) has about four... mais »
Clovis H Tigre (*1938 +23/08/2017)
Recebi através de meus amigos Luis e Myrtha Ruiz a triste notícia do falecimento de Clóvis H. Tigre. Ilustre epidemiólogo da Organização Panamericana da Saúde, com importantes contribuições para a política de saúde de nosso Estado no início da década de 70. Foi um dos sanitaristas gaúchos contratados pela OPAS que deram continuidade ao trabalho, a partir de uma plataforma com perspectiva Pan-Americana e Mundial Gravura: "Three figures" obra da esposa do falecido em 1995. Trouxemos de uma visita que fizemos ao casal na época. H.H.Tigre Haverá uma missa em homenagem no próximo di... mais »
health monitoring
From Kurzweil: Flexible ‘electronic skin’ patch provides wearable health monitoring anywhere on the body August 23, 2017 [image: Mobile Application of the Soft Electronic Skin ft] A radical new electronic skin monitor developed by Korean and U.S. scientists tracks heart rate, respiration, muscle movement, acceleration, and electrical activity in the heart, muscles, eyes, and brain and wirelessly transmits it to a smartphone, allowing for continuous health monitoring. KurzweilAI has covered a number of biomedical skin-monitoring devices. This new design is noteworthy because … more…
Dancing...
Dancing Can Reverse the Signs of Aging in the Brainby Neuroscience News [image: Image shows an old couple dancing.] Elderly volunteers, with an average age of 68, were recruited to the study and assigned either an eighteen-month weekly course of learning dance routines, or endurance and flexibility training. NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain. Numerous recent studies have shown a link between exercise and improved cognitive performance in older people. A new study reveals dancing may have the most profound effect on cognitive health. Read more of this post *Neuroscienc... mais »
Gut Bacteria and Brain
[image: Image shows the location of the pfc in the brain.] New Light on Link Between Gut Bacteria and Anxietyby Neuroscience News *miRNAs may affect physiological processes that are fundamental to the functioning of the central nervous system and in brain regions, such as the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, which are heavily implicated in anxiety and depression. NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.* Researchers discover gut microbes may influence microRNA in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, two areas of the brain associated with depression and anxiety. Read more of t... mais »
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Omega 3
Understanding How Omega 3 Dampens Inflammatory Reactionsby Neuroscience News Researchers from NTNU find new evidence of how omega 3 fatty acids can dampen inflammatory reactions in the body. Read more of this post *Neuroscience News* | August 24, 2017 at 1:16 pm | Tags: CXCL 10, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Omega-3 fatty acids | URL: http://wp.me/p4sXNK-bcc Comment See all commenOmega 3
Carlos Boccanera Koch (*17/08/1935 +03/08/2017)
Colega de turma (1960) de minha esposa Valderês e também membro da lista AMICOR. Recebi hoje mensagem de Rosa com a notícia de seu falecimento recente. Enviamos nosso abraço à família enlutada.
Mental Health ^~ Gut Microbiome
Linking Mental Health and the Gut Microbiomeby Neuroscience News [image: Image shows a diagram of the gut brain axis.] The MGB axis, including the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. The MGB axis is a bidirectional system that links the gastrointestinal tract with the brain. It is a complex system characterized by a neuroendocrine–immune communication. The gut microbiome influences the function of the brain by modulation of both immune and endocrine systems, HPA axis, neurotransmitter pathways, and growth factors. Alterations of this network—that includes numerous molecules an... mais »
Rheumatic Fever
Threat of Rheumatic Heart Disease Not OverStill an important public health threat in less-developed nations - SAVESAVED - - - - - - by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage TodayAugust 23, 2017 Rheumatic heart disease has killed fewer people in recent years but it remains a significant threat in the world's poorest regions, data from the 2015 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study showed. Such deaths numbered 347,500 in 1990 versus 319,400 in 2015, an 8.1% drop. When adjusted for age, mortality risk around the world from rheumatic heart disease fell 47.... mais »
Air Pollution and Stress
*Recomendado pelo AMICOR Enrique Barros* Particulate Matter Exposure and Stress Hormone LevelsA Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Trial of Air Purification Huichu Li, Jing Cai, Renjie Chen, Zhuohui Zhao, Zhekang Ying, Lin Wang, Jianmin Chen, Ke Hao, Patrick L. Kinney, Honglei Chen, Haidong Kan Download PDF https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026796 Circulation. 2017;136:618-627 Originally published August 14, 2017 - Article - Abstract *Background:* Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) is associated with a number of adverse health outcomes, but potential mechanis... mais »
Neural Inhibitor connectivity
Research Reveals ‘Exquisite Selectivity’ of Neuronal Wiring in the Cerebral Cortexby Neuroscience News Researchers track the connectivity patterns of chandelier cells. Read more of this post [image: Image shows neurons.] The CSHL team traced local and long-range connections of chandelier cells in the mouse brain. Arrow heads point to two of the chandelier cell soma or cell bodies, from each of which hundreds of candelabra-like arbors reach out to connect with local pyramidal neurons in a part of the cerebral cortex. These spatially intermixed excitatory neurons segregated into two gr... mais »
POA - Gentrificação
Referência de Betânia Alfonsin No link abaixo é possível acessar o dossiê especial que o Sul 21 fez sobre GENTRIFICAÇÃO em Porto Alegre. São 5 reportagens longas que percorrem a história da urbanização de Porto Alegre desde a proclamação da República até 2017, situando as principais questões, dando visibilidade às comunidades mais afetadas pelo processo e legando aos pesquisadores da área uma nova e importante fonte de pesquisa, tal a relevância dos dados e informações coletados. Para guardar e ir assistindo pouco a pouco... *http://especiais.sul21.com.br/*
World Dangerous Cities
*Referido pela AMICOR Maria Inês Reinert Azambuja* The world’s most dangerous cities The cities with the highest homicide rates are once again nearly all in Latin America
Estupro coletivo - BR
*Brasil registra dez casos de estupro coletivo a cada dia* Dados inéditos mostram que número mais do que dobrou em cinco anos
Academia Rio-Grandense de Letras
Academia Rio-Grandense de Letras 00:02 (Há 7 horas) para mim Na reunião ocorrida em 03 de agosto de 2017, foi anunciado o período de inscrições para os candidatos que desejem concorrer à Cadeira 8 da Academia Rio-Grandense de Letras. A Cadeira 8 tem José Teodoro de Souza Lobo por patrono, e já a ocuparam intelectuais como Radagásio Taborda, Mozart Pereira Soares e Raul Moreau Neto, seu último ocupante, falecido em outubro de 2016. Os interessados devem enviar ao endereço da Academia uma carta dirigida ao Presidente Alexandre Avelino Collet,... mais »
Cora Coralina
Google comemora 128º aniversário de Cora Coralina Por Redação - 20 de agosto de 2017 O Doodle de hoje comemora o *128º aniversário* de *Cora Coralina*. Cora Coralina foi uma poetisa e contista brasileira. Considerada uma das mais importantes escritoras brasileiras, ela teve seu primeiro livro publicado em junho de 1965 (Poemas dos Becos de Goiás e Estórias Mais), quando já tinha quase 76 anos de idade.
"Want a Job"
When Richard J. Berry, the mayor of Albuquerque, saw a man on a street corner holding a cardboard sign that read "Want a job," he decided to take him up on it. He and his staff started a citywide program to help homeless people by giving them day jobs and a place to sleep. Find out how your city can replicate Albuquerque's success in this frank and optimistic talk. Watch »
First animals
Study solves mystery of how first animals appeared on EarthAugust 16, 2017[image: Time chart from 850 Myr ago to the present summarizing environmental, biomarker and fossil data and highlighting the position of the rise of algae.]Figure 1: Time chart from 850 Myr ago to the present summarizing environmental, biomarker and fossil data and highlighting the position of the rise of algae.close Note break in time scale at the Ediacaran/Cambrian boundary. *a*, Speculative trajectory of atmospheric oxygen (turquoise; percentage of present atmospheric level, PAL)32, and phosphorous concen... mais »
Eye Test : AD
Eye Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear [image: Neuroscience News]NEUROSCIENCE NEWSAUGUST 18, 2017 F*Summary: Researchers report the retina may provide clues as to those at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A new study reports amyloid plaques have been discovered in peripheral areas of the retina in Alzheimer’s patients. The amount of retinal plaques correlated with the amount of amyoid plaques in specific brain areas.* *Source: Cedars Sinai Medical Center.* *Cedars-Sinai neuroscience investigators have found that Alzheimer’s disease affects the retina — t... mais »
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