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Are You Taking Your Brain For Granted?

When was the last time you specifically gave thought to the marvels of your brain?  It operates ceaselessly, processing and controlling every big and little function of your physical, mental, and emotional being.  It weighs in at around three pounds of gray matter and is composed of 75% – 85% ...

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There Isn’t a “Bang” Big Enough!

One day, there was nothing: no universe, no earth, no plants or animals and no people. Then, the universe sprang into existence as a “singularity.”  Experts admit that they do not know what a singularity is or where it comes from! A “singularity” is believed to exist in a black ...

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Brains and Guts — Is There a Connection?

You walk from one room to another and forget why you went in there. You open a phone book to look up a number, and … now what was I looking for? A senior moment? Maybe. But there may be another explanation. The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis Recent research indicates a connection ...

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The Human Body–Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

As we celebrate our risen Saviour today, I thought it would be interesting to look at some of the ways He created our bodies so “fearfully and wonderfully” in His image. Brain The brain consists of approximately 100 billion neurons (nerve cells) which gather and transmit signals. The brain does ...

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