http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/telepathic-rats <p>Mr. Spock’s Vulcan ability to transfer his consciousness into another being was a technique he used on numerous occasions in the Star Trek franchise. His colleague Dr. McCoy was, on several occasions, an <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DC8yx4BxEg" target="_blank">unwitting recipient</a> of the 'green blooded, inhuman' Spock’s consciousness…impossible science fiction, right? Well, maybe not. Recently, we came across a story about scientists creating telepathic rats in a lab at Duke University. On the line to tell us more is <strong>Douglas Heaven</strong>, who wrote about the experiment for <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23221-first-mindreading-implant-gives-rats-telepathic-power.html" target="_blank">New Scientist Magazine</a>.</p><p> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:14:28 +0000 Rebecca Lavoie 24709 at http://nhpr.org Telepathic Rats http://nhpr.org/post/science-changing-your-mind <p>Ever wonder whether hard facts play a part in changing a person's mind? Turns out, not so much. <a href="http://www.boingboing.net">Boing Boing's </a><a href="http://www.maggiekb.com/"><strong>Maggie Koerth-Baker</strong></a> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/magazine/the-mind-of-a-flip-flopper.html">wrote about </a>the real influences on choice for <em>The New York Times Magazine.</em></p> Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:44:09 +0000 Virginia Prescott 11838 at http://nhpr.org The Science of Changing Your Mind http://nhpr.org/post/food-addiction-myth <p>Data shows that the idea of certain foods as "addictive" may not quite be on target.</p> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:20:46 +0000 Virginia Prescott 2902 at http://nhpr.org Is food addiction a myth?