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Consciousness of time – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained”
Dennet dedicates the 6th chapter to discuss consciousness of time. The first question he raises is about an experiment where a person is asked to repeat what they hear from a recording of speech. The person can recount some of what they heard but not all, even though...
Multiple Drafts Model – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained”
In chapter five of his book "consciousness explained", Dennett debunks the Cartesian Theatre idea and introduces his theory: the Multiple Drafts Model. Descartes' idea, also known as Cartesian Theatre, persisted until the 20th century. Dennett dedicates a significant...
Heterophenomenology – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained”
Heterophenomenology is defined by Dennett to be a third person perspective when studying consciousness or mental experience. It serves as Dennett's departure point in addressing the complexities of consciousness. Phenomenology traditionally relies on a subject's...
Review of Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” – Introduction
Dennett initiates his exploration into understanding consciousness with a captivating question: are our brains in a vat? And he asks us to consider this: what if we were plugged into a supercomputer that helps us understand our experience of consciousness?...
Kenny Biddle: from a ghost hunter to a chief investigator for CSI RSE2
To read the whole script and check the images please visit the link on the website: https://real-sciences.com/?p=30365 Kenny Biddle is a science enthusiast who investigates claims of paranormal experiences, equipment, photos, and video. He promotes science, critical...
Is WHO misinterpreting correlations about artificial sweeteners?
The World health organization recently issued new guidelines about using non-sugar sweeteners that are commonly known as artificial sweeteners, attributing their long-term use to the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However,...
Spencer Kelly: Language and the Mind – RSE1
Welcome to the first episode of the Real Sciences podcast in the English language, our first episode is going to be an interview with Dr. Spencer Kelly, professor of psychology and neuroscience in the Department of Psychological and brain sciences at Colgate...
Elizabeth Bates
In her early years, no one would have expected that Elizabeth Bates would be a scientist and that her theories would one day prevail over the domain of language and cognition leading theories. She was born in Wichita town in...
Why is IP important in Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry? Is it encouraging or discouraging scientific discovery?
The advantages of a patent include providing motivation to pursue development of a treatment or solution, help researchers to obtain funding for their research of interest whilst disadvantages include halting advances in research due to patent’s nature of exclusion...
The impact of internet on our memory
My friend remembers an article about the issue we're discussing, but he doesn't recall where he found it, who the author is, or even the website. He doesn't remember the article well either, just an important part that was mentioned in it. He immediately goes to...
A revolution in hoax posts detection via machine learning methods and Facebook data
While I was navigating through the studies of deception detection using natural language processing and machine learning techniques, I stopped for reading a study that could be considered as the most interesting and the most important ones in the field of deception...
Arabic media innovates promotion methods for expelling elves
The latest style for promoting superstition in Arabic media and social media is to deal with superstition as approved facts, and to go further in discussing its details. Especially the case of elves, which is very common in Arabic culture. Many Arabs from different...
“I hate you, don’t leave me”. What do you know about borderline personality disorder
Little do people know about Borderline Personality disorder. In fact, it is often mistaken with other mental illness such as depressive disorders and bipolar disorder, leaving people suffering from BPD confused, lonely and hard to deal with, taking into consideration...
Science Behind Atomic Bomb
This project is about some of the scientific concepts and history behind nuclear weapons (Atomic Bomb). The first section is the theory that paved the way for the usage of nuclear power, followed by an explanation of how a nuclear weapon works. The next section...
Exorcism, magic and dreams interpretation on Arabic TV channels
After the huge destruction in private and governmental media and educational institutes in Arabic speaking countries, we are currently witnessing new phenomenon: religious superstition satellite channels. Satellite channels which promote deceitfulness, fraud, magic...