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Researchers used to think that Neanderthals and Homo sapien sapiens were pretty much separated from each other. But more and more research points to a significant amount of inter relationships, and that Neanderthals were much more tha n "knuckle-dragging brutes that were too dimwitted for moral or religious concepts, probably lacking language and behaviorally less advanced than modern humans." A New York Times summary published in January of 2026, continues to provide eviden

Throughout Music As a Chariot we have introduced subjects that all have one thread in common: they relate to humans incredible ability to use music to instill emotional responses in other humans. We have tried to err on the side of published research that supports conclusions reported, while noting that there is still much to learn, and many theories are controversial. Now comes a new and controversial theory by University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor of physics, Michael Pr

In chapter 9 we explore the admittedly complex topic of consciousness (see esp., p 196). Neuroscientist Peter Coppola recently published research suggesting that consciousness is not rooted in the neo-cortex, as commonly thought, but in the more ancient parts of the brain "including the brainstem and closely connected cerebellum." The Conversation described the research here: https://theconversation.com/major-theories-of-consciousness-may-have-been-focusing-on-the-wrong-part-

Chapter 3 is all about the strange twists and turns involved in measuring and perceiving time. New research suggests that the relativity of time applies in the context of exercising too! When we exercise, time slows down! At least time as we perceive it. Here's an article from Popular Mechanics discussing the research: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a69124635/time-moves-slower-for-humans-location/ , and here's the research itself: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi