Hairy Ball Theorem Updated
The Hairy Ball Theorem (HBT) was first postulated (and then proved) by Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer in 1912. An informal statement of the theorem is that : “One cannot comb the hair on a coconut”.
Do Hungry People Prefer More Mature Mates?
Might a person’s preferences for a mate vary according to whether they feel hungry or not? Some believe so, prompting professor Terry F. Pettijohn II from the Coastal Carolina University (along with colleagues from Miami University and West Virginia University) to investigate. For, according to the Environmental Security Hypothesis (ESH) individuals’ interpersonal preferences may partially depend on how secure or insecure they feel regarding their surroundings at any given time.
Exploring The Divine Sound Of 'OM' (scientifically)
Our attentiveness and our concentration are pilfered from us by the proceedings [which] take place around us in the world in recent times.According to research from Sipna’s College of Engineering&Technology, Amravati University, Maharashtra, India, this pilfering might be reduced, if not entirely eliminated, by regularly chanting ‘OM’.Professors Ajay Anil Gurjar and Siddharth A. Ladhake point out that :
Measuring Leg-Length Attractiveness (Using Stick Figures)
“In Western culture there are countless examples of reference to female legs as a factor in sexual attraction”.
Soccer And Its Dangers: Score-Celebration Injuries
“Exaggerated celebrations after making a goal, such as sliding, piling up, and tackling a team-mate when racing away, can result in serious injury.”Bülent Zeren, MD from the Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology, Karsiyaka, Izmir, Turkey, and Haluk H. Öztekin, MD at the Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Atatürk Research and Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, have undertaken one of the very few formal scientific studies into ‘Score-Celebration Injuries’ (SCIs)
Crunching Apples In Poland
“Sound generated during eating of apples plays important role in its texture evaluation by consumers.”
