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The art that sounded out of the dark

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Archeologists discovered that the resonance in the caves in Ariege, France, were higher in areas with Upper Paleolithic cave paintings and engravings. The discovery indicated that the inhabitants of the caves conducted rituals in front of the images in which music or chanting was involved.

Author: Leakey, Richard E.
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1995
France, Antiquities, Cave-drawings, Cave drawings, Paleolithic period, Chants

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Disordered brilliance: we can curb the dark side of genius, but should we?

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A conundrum is presented regarding the control of the dark side of genius. People that exhibit genius were shown to have obsessive-compulsive tendencies, which current day medical science controls with the drug Anafranil.

Author: Pickover, Clifford
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1998
Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Drug therapy, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Genius, Anafranil (Medication)

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The dark side of light

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Issues are discussed concerning the proliferation of lighting in urban areas and its effect on wildlife, the environment and astronomical sites. Consideration is given to the effectiveness of light restriction programs.

Author: Bower, Joe
Publisher: LENS Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 2000
Environmental aspects, Light pollution

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