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Games of Love and Kink

Games of Love and Kink

Spain, 1976. Cecilia, from a fascist family, falls in love with Julio, a leftist. They explore their kinky fantasies as Spain transitions to democracy

2022

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Can we find meaning in the Universe?

When I look at the amazing description of the Universe created by science, I find that it is anything but meaningless

Oct 5, 2023

Neurons in the brain of a mouse. Confocal microscope image.

Oct 5, 2023

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Death is Nothing to Us

Death means losing everything. Death is the final liberation from suffering. Death is disappearing into nothingness.

Jan 14, 2021

Death is Nothing to Us

Jan 14, 2021

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Consciousness Is Overrated

After science discarded the soul, consciousness took its place.

Apr 30, 2021

Consciousness Is Overrated

Apr 30, 2021

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Transgenic Mice Are Radically Transforming Science

New genetic techniques like fluorescent reporter genes, optogenetics and DREADD allow scientist to manipulate the functions of individual…

Dec 27, 2022

Sensory neurons and axons in the dorsal root ganglion of a mouse expressing green fluorescent protein

Dec 27, 2022

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A Sex-Positive Manifesto

The principles of sex-positive culture are interdependent and logically anchored in personal freedom and autonomy

Mar 12, 2022

A Sex-Positive Manifesto

Mar 12, 2022

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Dopamine D2 Receptor Downregulation Is the Hallmark of Addiction (Dopamine 4)

D1 receptors drive desire while D2 receptors mediate self-control

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Microscope images of neurons with and without internalization of the neuropeptide Y receptor.

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Can dopamine be depleted from its synapses? (Dopamine 3)

Dopamine depletion can mean different alterations of the synaptic mechanisms that produce, release and eliminate dopamine

Nov 8

Diagram showing how neurons contact each other with synapses.

Nov 8

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Pleasure Electrodes in the Brain (Dopamine 2)

The Reward Pathway and Other Dopamine Neuronal Tracts

Oct 11

Position of ‘pleasure’ electrodes in a rat brain and a human brain.

Oct 11

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Does Sex Deplete Our Mental Energy? (Dopamine 1)

Framing the question of the effect of pleasure on dopamine and motivation

Oct 8

Sculptures in Lakshmana Temple showing gods and a couple practicing maithuna sex.

Oct 8

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How to make a masochist rat

If you place an electrified rod in the rat’s cage, the rat soon learns to avoid it.

Sep 9

Location of subcortical regions in three different orientations of the human brain.

Sep 9

Hermes Solenzol

Hermes Solenzol

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Professor of neuroscience. Pain researcher. Old-school Leftist. Science, philosophy, politics and kinky sex. https://www.hermessolenzol.com/en

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