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Imagine what it would be like to be disconnected from the chatter in your brain, to have no sense that there was a future or a past. To be euphoric and sense nirvana. And what if that experience was brought about by stroke?

Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness –- shut down one by one. It’s an astonishing story about the left and right hemispheres of our brain. Some might even call it “enlightening”.

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My Psychotria viridis seeds think they’re a mandala. This is a shot looking down into the glass while they soaked in distilled water. The dark background comes from my desk. The seeds just settled in this pattern. I was so taken with the image I had to grab a pic.

I have 30 seeds germinating, and it takes 6 to 16 weeks before the first sprouts appear. If they come up, no doubt, I’ll consider these some very special plants.

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