http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/2/7/17542/61277 Oliver Sacks is an <a href="http://www.oliversacks.com/">accomplished neurologist</a> who uses his scientific background to discuss how we sense our world in a popularly accessible manner. His latest book, <i>Musicophilia</i> explores one of his great loves, music, and the clues it can provide to <a href="http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/01/21/012258.php">comprehending</a> how our brain works. en-us Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:32:09 EST Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:42:34 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/2/7/17542/61277#4 A friend of mine was hit by a car and lost her sense of smell and taste due to the injury.  It was more of a disability than it seems, because she couldn't tell when food was bad, and she got food poisoning a couple of times.  In addition, she ha Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:42:34 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/2/7/17542/61277#3 Reading this review reminds me of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin">Temple Grandin</a>, who is a highly functioning autistic person. Although autism doesn't work quite the same way, a lot of the things she discussed (such as viewing th Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:13:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/2/7/17542/61277#2 The peripheral consciousness is definitely something I have long wanted to work more on. For me, there's the peripheral consciousness and also the intuitive internal voice. I have experienced/needed them most in my life during physical exertion and competi Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:28:28 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2008/2/7/17542/61277#1 I have been interested in meditation for a long time, ever since I realized that a quick temper was seriously interfering with my life and that meditation was one way to get a handle on it. I bring it up because, when practicing meditation, I have often us Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:15:14 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/