Johannes Müller’s law of specific nerve energies (LOSNE) states that the mind has access not to objects in the world but only to our nerves. This law implies that the contents of the mind have no qualities in common with environmental objects but serve only as arbitrary signs or markers of those objects. The present article traces the implications of LOSNE for non-physical theories of mind and ...

The emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds, hereafter referred to as BVOC, is well accepted as a dominant factor in atmospheric chemistry and physics. Despite this wide acceptance we still face significant gaps in our knowledge of emission budgets and emission regulation. We need more data on emission qualities and quantities which can only be gained by experimental work providing supp...

Evaluating food quality is a complex process since it relies on numerous criteria historically grouped into four main types: nutritional, sensorial, practical and hygienic qualities. They may be completed by other emerging preoccupations such as the environmental impact, economic phenomena, etc. However, all these aspects of quality and their various components are not always compatible and the...