Merging minds and machines has become a reality. You can watch Pager the monkey playing ping pong with his mind by following the link below. It’s quite impressive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXrGH52aoM

The image below shows a Utah array which is currently the most popular chip used in brain computer interfaces. It is implanted using neurosurgery, often being placed near the motor cortex of the brain which controls movement of our limbs. The array has 100 densely packed microelectrodes that can read brain signals and send them to a variety of external devices.

Using brain computer interfaces, people who are paralyzed can scan and select characters on the screen in order to compose speeches, surf the Internet, send e-mail and "speak" through a voice synthesizer. They can control robotic limbs, wheelchairs, and even virtual keyboards, restoring mobility and communication.

Great news everybody. I just found out that my IQ test results came back negative! I guess I’ve been worried all week for nothing. Unfortunately, IQ test results are often misunderstood, misinterpreted, over-interpreted, and over-hyped by many people. So yes, IQ and intelligence are really, really complicated.

• Do IQ tests accurately measure intelligence?
• Can IQ tests tell you if you're a genius?
• Was Einstein's genius already there at birth?
• Are IQ tests missing any important traits or abilities?
• Does intelligence contribute more to success than other factors?
• Do people who are illiterate lack intelligence?
• In the past, why were women considered less intelligent than men?
• Which animals have the largest brain and should they rule the planet?
• Do we inherit intelligence from our parents...is there an IQ gene?
• Is intelligence the same as having lots of information or knowledge?
• Are online IQ tests accurate or just a scam?
• Are there many people today who have an IQ greater than 160?
• Why will my Practically Perfect IQ Test NEVER EVER succeed?

People probably warned you that marriage is tough, but you thought that yours would be different, that it wouldn't be so challenging. Although marriage can be an amazing part of life, it's not always an easy one. Apparently, marriage is the number one cause of divorce. Does that even make sense?

Whether you’ve been married for 30 days or 30 years, even the best marriages can reach the point of no return. The divorce rate in Canada is about 40% and in the United States close to 50%. This might be a little scary to anyone considering making a lifetime commitment to one partner.

Maybe you think that we learn from our mistakes. That divorce teaches you how to make better choices and all you need is a second chance at love. Well, think again.

Sleep is still a mysterious yet very important part of our lives.

Are you unconscious when you sleep? Can you learn new languages or prepare for exams while asleep? Can you sleep with half of your brain while the other half is awake and alert? Do all of us have have an internal biological clock? Why is sleeping through the night like riding a roller coaster? Does the brain stop working while we sleep? Is resting or relaxing just as good as sleeping? How does 24/7 access to screen time affect sleep? Does everybody dream or just some people? What is sleep paralysis? Do newborn babies have dreams? Can shift work harm sleep and health and cause accidents?

It’s absolutely true that women tend to have fewer and less satisfying orgasms than men. As shown in the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally, most women at one time or another have faked it. Follow the link below to watch this famous scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNEX0fbGePg

Most women have orgasms regularly from masturbation, but not so much from penis-vagina intercourse.

Paula England, a sociology professor at Stanford University, believes that “The orgasm gap is an inequity that’s as serious as the pay gap…”. Just like with wages, women get fewer rewards during sex, even though they’re doing the same amont of work.

Researcher Laurie Mintz, PhD argues that the primary reason for this form of gender inequality is due to "our cultural ignorance of the clitoris" and that it is commonplace to "mislabel women's genitals by the one part (the vagina) that gives men, but not women, reliable orgasms.

Do you know anyone who has ADHD, autism, severe anxiety disorder, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, or schizophrenia? The answer is almost certainly YES, that you have encountered one or likely more of these individuals. In some cases you may not have been aware of their underlying condition, but it was there.

Perhaps you’ve wondered if these people were born with these disorders already in the genes or DNA that they inherited from their mom and dad. The answer in all these cases is a definite YES. To some degree they are all hereditary but the story is not so simple or clear-cut. Some people with bad genes will never get the disorder while others will, even within the same family.

First the good news. I checked Google and there are 1000 sites that will tell you how to lose weight fast and easy. So, do you want the BAD news now or later?

Maybe you too have had this experience when looking in a full length mirror. Mirror mirror glistening glass...tell me this is not my ass.

If you think it’s hard to lose weight and keep it off, you are not alone — and you are also 100% correct. Long-term weight loss is really difficult to achieve.

It’s not just about willpower, exercise, or diet. Our bodies are programmed by evolution to store fat and hold on it to it as long as possible.

Have you ever tried high-risk activities such as skydiving, rock climbing, big wave surfing, bungee jumping, or cliff diving? If you have tried any extreme sports, they don’t even come close to the most dangerous experience of your life.

We have to travel back in time to the few weeks just before mom found out for sure that she was pregnant. It turns out these two weeks are, by far, the most hazardous time of our lives.

The good news is that we all survived this risky period. As the rock group Queen said in their famous song - We Are the Champions.