Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Health Effects of Cold Exposure
In recent years there has been a burgeoning popularity in the use of cold exposure (whether it be air or water as the medium) due its much proclaimed health benefits. However, despite the noise surrounding it, the scientific literature regarding these health benefits is somewhat lacking. A systemic review published on the 22nd of September…
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The Microbiome Within Mice May Protect Against Metabolic Syndrome.
Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and obesity are an epidemic facing much of the world (specifically the western nations) today. A major contributing factor to this is the Western Diet or SAD (Standard American Diet) which is high in sugar and high in fat. The association between these diets and obesity has long since been established, however,…
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A New Gene that Regulates Muscular Strength has been Identified
Researchers at Melbourne University, in conjunction with their colleagues at the University of Copenhagen, have published their identification of the C18ORF25 gene in the journal Cell Metabolism. In their study they tracked the effect of three different types of exercise, resistance, endurance, and sprint, and obtained muscle biopsies after each was completed. They identified almost 6,000…
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How much exercise should you do a week?
The Australian government currently recommends 2.5 hours of physical activity per week, with a caveat that says you should try to be active every day. This is a rather open ended recommendation; if you go to the gym for an hour and a half two days a week are you done? Should you just relax…
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A Lazy Post
I had wanted to write a post about Neal Stephensons book Seven Eves, the premise of which is based on the question what would happen if the moon shattered suddenly. But I was beaten to the punch, and I’m glad I was because this video is amazing.
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How Do You Live on Venus?
It’s difficult, but not impossible. Venus is a chaotic, inhospitable planet. It is a dark mirror to Earth. You approach a yellow, sickly looking planet. Clouds the size of continents billow around in its upper atmosphere; they are thick, and swirl ponderously about. It is a dead planet. The clouds are sulfuric acid, with a…
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