Quantum weirdness: What we call 'reality' is just a state of mind

"What quantum mechanics tells us, I believe, is surprising to say the least. It tells us that the basic components of objects – the particles, electrons, quarks etc. – cannot be thought of as "self-existent". The reality that they, and hence all objects, are components of is merely "empirical reality"."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2009/mar/17/templeton-quantum-entanglement

"This reality is something that, while not a purely mind-made construct as radical idealism would have it, can be but the picture our mind forces us to form of ... Of what ? The only answer I am able to provide is that underlying this empirical reality is a mysterious, non-conceptualisable "ultimate reality", not embedded in space and (presumably) not in time either."

The human brain is on the edge of chaos

"Cambridge-based researchers provide new evidence that the human brain lives "on the edge of chaos", at a critical transition point between randomness and order. "

http://www.physorg.com/news156767725.html

Is time an illusion?

"In their quest for deeper theories of the universe, some researchers increasingly suspect that time is not a fundamental feature of nature, but rather an artefact of our perception."

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19726391.500-is-time-an-illusion.html

"It is not reality that has a time flow, it is our very approximate knowledge of reality that has a time flow," says Rovelli. "Time is the effect of our ignorance."

"At reality's deepest level, then, it remains unknown whether time will hold strong or melt away like a Salvador Dali clock. Perhaps, as Rovelli and others suggest, time is all a matter of perspective - not a feature of reality but a result of your missing information about reality. So if your brain hurts when you try to understand time, relax. If you really knew, time might simply disappear."

Evolution of Life in 60 Seconds

"Each event in the Evolution of Life fades gradually over the course of the minute, leaving typographic traces that echo all the way to the present day. Just as our blood still bears the salt water of our most ancient evolutionary ancestors."

http://seedmagazine.com/content/article/the_evolution_of_life_in_60_seconds/

Talk like a Physicist

"When you are asked a question, think of improbable ways a statement could be true and then at the end make sure to give correct answer.

When a mere mortal is asked a question “Can a pig fly?” typically the answerer is “No.”

However a physicist will respond as follows:
“They could if there was no gravity, or in interstellar space, or if they had wings, or if they were dropped off a cliff (though it would be a short flight). Generally the answer is NO.”"

http://talklikeaphysicist.com/2009/how-to-talk-like-a-physicist-talk-like-a-physicist-day-march-14-2009/