by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 7, 2015 | Science, Yoga
Buddhism has embraced the concept of karma for thousands of years, but neuroscience is quickly catching up as it unravels the mechanisms that determine how our brains are shaped by our thoughts and actions. Central to the Buddhist form of karma is the understanding...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 7, 2015 | Science
As if entangled quantum particles — what Einstein called “spooky particles at a distance” — weren’t strange enough, researchers from Chapman University in Orange, California, have shown mathematically that any two particles in the universe could be linked together,...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Aug 7, 2014 | Business, Medicine
A new drug for hepatitis C is fueling hope that this chronic, potentially fatal liver disease could one day be eliminated with a simple pill. But the drug’s hefty price tag raises questions of whether profit-based drug development is the best approach to tackling...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 20, 2014 | Writing
How many times have you spent months developing a strong writing practice only to have it destroyed when your finely honed writing schedule runs aground on an unforeseen life event. That iceberg lurking ahead in the misty writing waters could be anything—a cold that...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Mar 24, 2014 | Health, Nutrition
As a health and science writer, people frequently ask me questions about diet, exercise and medical conditions. It’s not surprising. In an age of Wikipedia and WebMD, people who want to take control of their health may be just as likely to reach out to their Facebook...
