science

The Science Behind Relationships; Humans Media explores the basis of our attraction, contempt, why we do what we do and to whom we do it.

A Little Help, A Lot of Love
I’m standing in the dark corridor, hesitating, swaying slightly on the spot as I think. There’s a soft, muffled bleep repeating in the distance and the hum of a floor sweeper outside. It’s 2am. The light rain tapping against the window at the end of the corridor blurs the cityscape into refracted fragments of orange, yellow, green, and red. A burst of blue signals the arrival of yet another ambulance in the docking bay below.
By Laura Ganis5 years ago in Humans
Existentialism In The Modern World
Existentialism is a philosophical and literary movement popularized by philosophers such as Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels and Friedrich Schiller.
By Musonius Latoyah5 years ago in Humans
WHY I DECIDED TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINATION
When I first learned that a vaccine for COVID-19 had been developed I had mixed emotions about it like many people. In the past year my family and I have been fortunate enough to have escaped the virus but I know many close friends and family that have not been so fortunate and after seeing and hearing their stories I sure didn’t want to play Russian roulette with this virus or vaccine any longer than I had to. The decision to receive the vaccine or not weighed heavily on my mind still so I sat down and made a list of what I felt were important factors to help me make an informed decision one way or another.
By Meloney Salvato5 years ago in Humans
Sexuality...a Social Construction
“Don’t Waste Time” by Hilda Guriérrez Baldoquín and “The Social Construction of Sexuality” by Ruth Hubbard resonated with me most out of the initial readings. While they both hold very different messages I found a strong connection through my own contemplation of each piece. The first of the two, “Don’t Waste Time” is projecting the idea that we have the ability to liberate our genuine self. Baldoquín is suggesting that by holding on to our conditioned minds we are trapped living the lives of “who we think we are”, rather than our genuine selves. The second of the two, “The Social Construction of Sexuality” relays the notion that as humans we write our own “sexual script”, however we are limited by our experiences and the knowledge we pick up from them along the way. Hubbard explains that within common culture children are raised to think one way about sexuality and procreation, hindering any opportunity to explore and grow comfortable with oneself. Together I found that the material created a theme of freedom, more specifically, freedom to live fully and restfully in our own skin.
By Amanda 5 years ago in Humans
Allergies: What Are They and How Do They Develop
Although unpleasant and occasionally serious, allergy is usually a normal reaction of the body's immune system. Almost everyone experience some form of allergy.
By Imtiaz Ibne Alam5 years ago in Humans
The Quantum World At Work
Reality is, fair to say, a bit of a mystery. How we live life is unique to each of us, but the issues we face are shared with others, the problems we encounter are rarely uncommon, and better ways of being are highly sought after the world over, by people of all populations.
By Quantumology5 years ago in Humans
The Psychological Trick That Lets You Subtly Influence Human Behaviour
Imagine you’re walking down the street with your friend when a random woman comes up to you and abruptly promises you $20 — on the condition that you share the cash with your friend. The split is up to you, but if your pal doesn’t like it, the woman takes the money back.
By Zulie Rane5 years ago in Humans
Stirling Engine
The Dr Revered Stirling invented the Stirling Engine in 1880 in Stirling, Scotland. Over the next 100 years it found applications in space, medical, transport and burning methane from waste sites. Minor changes happened, but nothing new from a design perspective.
By Eric Sutherland5 years ago in Humans
Quantum in a different light
Thought is not an option. We all think about stuff. Coming here, you're thinking about stuff. Wondering what's coming next. Seeking to discover more, perhaps, about the way reality really operates.
By Quantumology5 years ago in Humans
Why Does The Lack Of Love Hurt So Much
When they abandon us, the lack of love makes us feel bad, very bad. I will try to explain what happens in our brain when there is a break and you will understand much better everything that happens to you.
By creatorsklub5 years ago in Humans
Why We Feel Instant Attraction To Some People, But Not Others
You know that feeling that suddenly hits you. You’re traipsing about in town and notice someone who gives you a jolt. Or it could be your partner coming out of the shower, smelling irresistible. Or, all of a sudden your best friend feels… sexy?
By Leigh Norén5 years ago in Humans
Anthropology
I have always been fascinated by people, the way they think, talk, behave, their body language, history, culture and so many other aspects. This personal obsession has led me to acquire a ‘knack’ for talking to people, observing them, and I would like to think interpret them. I always knew I wanted to major in psychology. To me, psychology is not just my major, it is my personal life. It motivates, excites and impassions me. However, even though psychology addresses many and most of human behavior it is still just one of many perspectives. In order to understand something, you must be able to understand it as a whole, not just in pieces. This why I minored in sociology and have taken any and every class I can that pertains to this obsession, whether it be history, philosophy, communications, religion, minority studies and now anthropology (none of which go toward my major at all by the way). It is my ethical obligation to undo any stereotypes or ethnocentric ideologies that my culture and history has emplaced on me, not just for my patients but so I can objectively understand and empathize with the world around me. I do not want rose or any other colored glasses, nor do I want plain ones, I want one in every shape and color so that the mysterious of the world and people around me can be appreciated in their own beautifully unique ways. This is precisely what anthropology can and has helped me do, not only in my personal life but in my career.
By Katelind Sky5 years ago in Humans