Philosophy Wire: Skin. Time. Darkness. Sun…

A study has now found that a type of opsin (a family of proteins which act as photoreceptors) known as neuropsin is expressed in the hair follicles of mice and synchronize the skin's circadian clock to the light-dark cycle, independent of the eyes or brain. Researchers now want to see if skin heals better if it's exposed to certain types of light. [1] Wrinkles in time. Shuddering to the touch of the cosmos. Yes, you can feel when it is dark. But not an instant before the moment you stop feeling it. You can live. But not an instant before you actually die. Listen to the Sun whispering “I am the only one who can sense the Moon”…

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Philosophy Wire: Faint young Sun blunts Occam’s Razor…

Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-04-29]: ..Climate scientists acknowledge that the "faint young sun" paradox probably doesn’t have one simple solution. [source: Science News] Well, why should it be? How many people have thought that Science could be flawed because of its reliance on Occam's Razor?

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