Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Chomsky’s name for the innate knowledge that humans appear to have regarding the possible rules and meanings of language. This “device” enables anyone at a very early age to infer the grammar of whatever language is first spoken to him or her.  

The systematic linkage of utterances that convey a message. The spoken or written words or symbols used by a population for communication.  

Dendritic cells in the skin that pick up antigens and transport them to the lymph nodes. Cells on the outer layers of the skin.  

Pollution of the land with chemicals and other physical materials may result from erosion, agricultural manure, chemicals from industry and other sources, dumps, junk yards, septic systems, incineration residue, and radioactive waste.  

A college established to carry out the intent of the Morrill Act of 1862, which provided public lands to states for the establishment of colleges focusing on the practical arts and agriculture, and mechanical arts.  

Greatly enlarged chromosomes in the oocytes of amphibians have a main axis and side loops, which is how its name is derived.  

The surgical removal of a portion of a vertebra. A surgical operation to cut through the lamina of a vertebra in the spine to get to the spinal cord. Surgical procedure in which the bony arches (laminae) of one or more vertebrae are chipped or removed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord, to remove…

In botany, layers of protoplasmic membranes observed in the protoplast, particularly in and between the grana of the chloroplasts.  

Gradual reduction of the dosage of opium with increased dosage of codeine. Codeine dosage is continued for 7-10 days following complete withdrawal form opium.  

A method of muscle relaxation by mothers in childbirth.