Types Of Esp

ESP or extra sensory perception is a term created by Frederic Myers and popularized by J.B. Rhine, a psychologist with Duke University. Broadly speaking, ESP is defined as the processing or sensing of information through the mind rather than the physical senses. Rhine bulked out the term to include psychic abilities like clairvoyance and telepathy. In casual usage, ESP is often interchanged with terms like ‘sixth sense’ and ‘gut feeling’. More...

Extrasensory Perception Research

Extra Sensory Perception or ESP as it is more popularly known, encompasses all manners of psychic abilities. So while an individual may be using his physical senses to take in the various sources of information, he uses his mind to interpret the hidden meanings and significance behind such information. Frederic Myers was responsible for coining the term ESP. Terms like clairvoyance, telepathy and sixth sense are also used interchangeably with ESP. More...

Where Does Astrology Come From ?

Like the origin of almost everything in this world, astrology too has a rich and diverse genesis. Astrology brings together many belief systems which are founded upon the belief that celestial events have an impact on terrestrial events. Thus, planetary positions, the sun, moon and even comets can have a bearing on all events and the lives of individuals on earth. The word has Greek and Latin significances to denote the study of the stars. The field of astrology itself has come from several ancient philosophies. More...

Who Invented Astrology ?

There has always been debate about the exact time of invention or discovery of astrology. By and large, the Babylonians are credited with having invented astrology. From this cradle of civilization, it traveled across the world and became intermingled with the separate traditions or practices if astrology that various countries were following. Over time astrology has evolved to include thoughts, philosophies and knowledge from various other sources as well. More...

History Of Stem Cell Research

Stem cells are to be found in all multi-cellular organisms. They are biological cells which are of two types - either embryonic stem cells or adult stem cells. These can be found in tissues and their importance lies in the fact that they can help the body repair and replenish lost tissue. Adult stem cells are present in the bone marrow, adipose (fat) tissue and the blood itself. One of the important sources of stem cells is the blood from the umbilical cord. Research into their use has grown in significance in the recent past for their medical and therapeutic properties. Research into stem cells can be dated back to the 1800s. More...

History Of Zoology

Animals have played an intrinsically important role in the development and progress of human kind. Whether it is cave paintings or the hieroglyphics, animals of various kinds have always figured prominently. Zoology, or the scientific study of animals, can trace its genesis back to the work done by Aristotle. Of course, his classification system, while comprehensive was rudimentary and helped in a greater understanding of the animal kingdom. There are too many contributions made by different countries and scientists to the growth and development of zoology and for the purpose of this article, only a few of them have been selected and detailed. More...