Category Archives: brain
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Flamingoes, Naked Mole Rats, and Sleepers
Leave a commentAugust 1, 2017 by libroshombre
The age-old mystery of how flamingoes sleep on one leg without falling over has finally been resolved. Biologists at …
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Russian Reticence, Doggie Brains, and the Dewey Decimal System
Leave a commentSeptember 14, 2016 by libroshombre
The Russian government could use some lessons in polite communications. Beside their proclivity for hacking, leaking, and mendaciousness, they’re …
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Obscure Sorrows, Crosswords, and Amyloids
Leave a commentJuly 28, 2016 by libroshombre
A child of mine recently passed along the online Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows of neologisms, newly coined words, created …
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Synesthesia, Misophonia, and Argle-Bargle
Leave a commentJune 30, 2016 by libroshombre
A number of articles about synesthesia have cropped up lately. Reading Vladimir Nabakov’s wonderful memoir, “Speak Memory,” revealed his …
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Sleddogs, Songbirds, and Baby Brains
Leave a commentJune 24, 2016 by libroshombre
It’s no secret that I’m still not over last year’s passing of my sweet old dog, Fay. When I …
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Dominant Languages, Oldest Libraries, and the Brain Atlas
Leave a commentMay 31, 2016 by libroshombre
“One does not inhabit a country,” the Romanian philosopher Emile Cioran once pointed out, “one inhabits a language. That is …
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Khipus, Goldfish, and Memorable Mimosas
Leave a commentApril 29, 2016 by libroshombre
LIBRARIAN COLUMN Contact Greg Hill, 479-4344 April 21, 2016 Khipus, knotted string records, were the data collection technology preferred by …
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