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Genetics, Philosophy, Software

Mirror neurons and science careers

Spiegel online has an excellent report about mirror neurons, empathy, social background and research (taking up a theme in the ZEIT 2003)

“In unserer Kultur sind am erfolgreichsten die”, sagt Gruen, “die am meisten von ihren Gefühlen, von der Fähigkeit zum Mitgefühl abgeschnitten sind.”

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Allergy

Münchhausen Trilemma

A scintillatingly witty reply to one of my recent letters say that Continue reading Münchhausen Trilemma →

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