Crop Circle expert Lucy Pringle describes some of the miraculous events of the 2012 crop circle season. Over the years, it has become less and less possible to dismiss all crop formations as hoaxes–in fact, most of them are NOT hoaxes. Still, the general media continues to snicker and eagerly point out hoaxed formations in order to imply that all are hoaxed. (As you will hear Lucy say, she knows most of the hoaxers personally!)
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Ever wondered why you wake up in the morning–even when the alarm clock isn’t ringing? Researchers have identified a new component of the biological clock, a gene responsible for starting the clock from its restful state every morning.

The biological clock ramps up our metabolism early each day, initiating important functions that tell our bodies that it’s time to rise and shine. Discovery of this new gene which starts our clocks everyday may help explain the genetic underpinnings of sleeplessness, aging and even illnesses such as cancer and diabetes–and maybe even find a cure for them.
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Jay Weidner has become the creative director of Gaiamtv, a new and well-funded alternative news and inspiration TV network. This new network is an extraordinary idea and well worth exploring. It offers a positive viewpoint on current affairs, and a vast amount of streaming video programming on almost every subject from meditation to the paranormal and everything in between. 

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One of the main causes of insomnia is watching TV in bed, but turning off the TV and picking up a book doesn’t help, if the book you’re reading is on a back lit e-reader.

A new study shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous “backlit” displays causes melatonin suppression, which might lead to delayed bedtimes, especially in teens.
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