: The Invisibles: Voodoo Gods in Haiti . Francis Huxley.

The great Era of English Electrophysiology: from francis Gotch to Hodgkin and Huxley

The birth of electrochemistry in the second half of the nineteenth century gave an unexpected boost to electrophysiological research. The “membrane theory” elaborated at the beginning of the twentieth century by Julius Bernstein (1839-1917) represented a revolutionary turning-point in the understanding of bioelectric phenomena. As somewhat anticipated by Galvani with his hypothesis of “animal e...

The Invisibles: Unpaid Caregivers of the Elderly

INTRODUCTION The population of elderly individuals continues to increase and is expected to double by 2050 (1). Medical and technological improvements and developments, which extend the longevity of those with significant ailments and the push for shorter hospital stays, will result in the provision of more nursing and medical care at home. A recent report by the Alzheimer’s Association indicat...

Voodoo and circularity errors

We briefly describe the circularity/non-independence problem, and our perception of the impact the ensuing discussion has had on fMRI research.

Belief in moralizing gods

According to Alexander’s [Alexander, R. D. (1987). The biology of moral systems. New York: Aldine de Gruyter] theory of morality, human social groups became large as a result of between-group competition over preferred habitats and resources, but although larger social groups are more successful in competition, they also experience more pressures to fission. Morality unites a society by limitin...

Voodoo, Black Magic and the Hawaiian Kahuna.