Journal Entry #4.3 - The Neuron and the Universe

Source: http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/pc/neuron-galaxy.jpg

"If we do discover a theory of everything...it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason—for then we would truly know the mind of God." -Stephen Hawking

Here is a picture of a Brain Cell and the known Universe. Isn't the resemblance uncanny?

Journal Entry #4.2 - Thank Goodness for Neurogenesis

As a night person who rarely gets sleep and experiences a whole lot of sleep deprivation, not to mention the stress I go through, it's pretty much a given that I killed a whole lot of my brain cells, aka neurons. Back at elementary, the science textbooks say that once a neuron dies, that's it, it won't ever regenerate. As a person who values intelligence, I shudder at the thought of becoming less and less intelligent as I lose more sleep. But apparently, the brain can actually repair itself and form new neurons in a process called Neurogenesis. Thanks to that, I still have hope of regaining my lost grey matter. 

Journal Entry #4.1 - Some Changes

Hello everyone! Because I will be busier in the next few weeks, I will now be publishing major blog entries only once a month. This is to ensure that I can prioritize my day job and maintain (or improve) the quality of my major blog entries. Thanks for the understanding!