Where is the Life we have lost in living?
Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge?
Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?

T.S. Eliot, from "The Rock" (1934)
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ABOUT THIS BLOG I report on the latest trends in science and the arts. I search the literature and news (and the world, in my travels) for instances where the two touch - inside the human body, sometimes quite funny. Check out the site...click the tag cloud... ENJOY. Happy travels! Read More »

Consciousness (Biological) Update – Of Stephen Hawking And Art

Art perception to pain perception… How to tell good art… Read More »

That Gut Feeling Is Right – Art & The Visceral (Vagus) Nerve

From amoeba to Darwin to Freud to the Surrealists… Emotions as old as life itself … Read More »

NEWS & UPDATES: Visual Arts Is Now Serious Business At Universities

Arts, along with science, provide important learning tools in education... Read More »

NEWS & UPDATES: City Secrets Paris Is Published

A recipe for success for a travel guide! Read More »

How Art Can Change Your Life – The Fine Art Of Art Viewing

That pile of rubbish on the floor, it’s art? Read More »

Mapplethorpe In Paris – The Seduction Of Rodin

Mappelthorpe showed the magic and limitations of the camera… Read More »

LED Lighting For The Sistine Chapel – The Genius Of Rome In New Glory

Technology and neurobiology are leading the arts in a new direction... Read More »

NEWS & UPDATES: Should We Delete Unpleasant Memories?

Our memory is our treasure chest... Eric Kandel counsels caution. Read More »

Robin Williams’ Art Is His Melancholy – And Great Love

Are we selling him short? Read More »

Uncertainty In Video Games – To Hate Is To Love

Uncertainty is uncertain and human behavior is unpredictable... Read More »