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Cynthia McKelvey
Oberlin Ohio

Interesting things from an overly-curious science nerd.

My posts are presented as opinion and commentary and do not represent the views of LabSpaces Productions, LLC, my employer, or my educational institution.

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Comment by Cynthia McKelvey in Salty Penguins Filter Salt Out Their Nose

Hi Dan, Sorry it took me so long to reply to your comment. I actually didn't even see it for quite some time. I did do some research though, and it turns out that the fluid within the cavit. . .Read More
Apr 09, 2012, 12:46pm

This is fascinating! But where does the non-salty fluid come from (or START from)? It can't be the blood stream... . . .Read More
Mar 16, 2012, 2:55pm

Thanks! Haha yeah I was wondering if that first sentence could have been worded more clearly. Although I think I look better on my camera phone than I do IRL, but maybe that's because of the poor r. . .Read More
Mar 03, 2012, 7:15pm

Cool! I will have to check out that book—I love seeing how illusions are performed. Magicians are quite clever. Also, when I read your first sentence, I thought you said, "We all know how the cam. . .Read More
Mar 01, 2012, 10:41am
Comment by Italie in The Advantage of Being Cute

Babies are angels. They look cute because they have this aura of innocence on their faces. Every baby is cute. Cute as in small, good-looking and cuddly. :) . . .Read More
Feb 24, 2012, 9:40am
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Last by Cynthia McKelvey on Mar 03, 2012, 7:15pm
That simulation of reality is the only thing you've ever interacted with, it's not that the real world isn't out there--it is--but you've never been there. You've only ever interacted with this simulation of reality that's put together from sparse information from the outside world and the rest is essentially confabulated, just like that blindspot is a confabulation of sorts. . . . More
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The primary visual cortex (V1) highlighted in yellow. The bottom view is from a mid-section of the brain, the top view is from the outside. In both views, your eyes would be on the left. Source. . . . More
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