The Unlikely Buddha

Define the complex plane. The complex plane is a two-dimensional plane where each point is represented by a complex number. A complex number is a number of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers, and i is an imaginary unit that satisfies i^2 = -1. Map spatial coordinates to the complex plane. We can map spatial coordinates to the complex plane by using the real part of the complex number to represent the x-coordinate and the imaginary part of the complex number to represent the y-coordinate. For example, the point (1, 2) in the real plane would be mapped to the complex number 1 + 2i in the complex plane. Map temporal coordinates to the complex plane. We can map temporal coordinates to the complex plane by using the real part of the complex number to represent the time t, and the imaginary part of the complex number to represent the Planck constant h. For example, the time t = 1 second would be mapped to the complex number 1 + ih in the complex plane. Consider a quantum system ...

Gene therapy for nicotine addiction is still in the early stages of research, but there are a few different approaches that are being explored.  - One approach is to use gene therapy to block the production of nicotine receptors in the brain. This would make it more difficult for nicotine to bind to these receptors and produce its addictive effects.  - Another approach is to use gene therapy to increase the production of enzymes that break down nicotine. This would also make it more difficult for nicotine to build up in the body and produce its addictive effects. One of the leading researchers in gene therapy for nicotine addiction is:  Dr. Robert H. Edwards at the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Edwards's lab is developing a gene therapy approach that uses a virus to deliver a gene that blocks the production of nicotine receptors in the brain. This gene therapy approach has been shown to be effective in mice, and Dr. Edwards is currently conducting clinical trials ...

In the 19th century, American whalers hunted primarily for sperm whales, which were abundant in the North Atlantic. By the early 20th century, sperm whale populations had declined significantly, and American whalers began to focus on other species, such as gray whales and humpback whales. Japanese whaling , on the other hand, was focused primarily on right whales. Right whales are slow-moving and docile, making them easy targets for whalers. In the early 20th century, Japanese whalers hunted right whales in the North Pacific, driving them to the brink of extinction. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was established in 1946 to regulate whaling. In 1986, the IWC imposed a moratorium on commercial whaling. However, Japan has continued to hunt whales under the guise of scientific research. The International Court of Justice ruled in 2014 that Japan's whaling program was not for scientific purposes, but was instead commercial whaling in disguise. Japan has since scaled back its...