by Omar Meriwani | Mar 16, 2026 | Books, Earth
Whatever you may have heard about the rising temperature of the planet due to human industrial activity, it is only a small part of the picture regarding how we use fossil fuels, primarily oil. Our food depends fundamentally on oil, and oil is subject to numerous...
by Omar Meriwani | Feb 11, 2026 | Psychology
Humans are not like a computer, as they do not only store information but emotions as well. The same is true when we pay attention to our surroundings; gaze is directed quickly based on our emotional responses. Scientists call this emotional context. For example, when...
by Omar Meriwani | Feb 9, 2026 | Medicine
What do the different numbers we see in a cholesterol test result mean? What do low-density lipoproteins (LDL) represent, for example, and why should their results be low compared to the other high-density ones? Where is the cholesterol and what is it? How do the fats...
by Omar Meriwani | Jan 30, 2026 | Medicine, Psychology
Scientific studies indicate that the temperature at which humans feel comfortable does not exceed 31°C. Despite variations based on numerous criteria, most perspectives based on the concept of thermal comfort are usually lower than 31°C. In the past, 35°C was...
by Omar Meriwani | Nov 6, 2025 | Psychotherapy
Is there a biological evidence on the efficacy of psychotherapy? Can we prove prove any changes by brain imaging studies that demonstrate the effects of talk therapy? Researchers from Emory University[1] identified specific brain activity patterns that could indicate...
