<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:04:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@simoxenham/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ASMR Has Real Physiological Effects According To New Study]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve stumbled upon the incredibly bizarre but wildly popular world of autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) videos on Youtube, you’ll have probably wondered whether the strange tingling effects]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@simoxenham/asmr-has-real-physiological-effects-according-to-new-study</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@simoxenham/asmr-has-real-physiological-effects-according-to-new-study</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoxenham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVs3Hye1oHX44R9EcpQD5C9xXzj68nJaq3CeWxV42qE3qcTdyc5BUstJv6qEeFhZtbTeLr7wrX8tPyYFE13gMTQRWirLkWXspZWKyKW31p5c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The “Pit of Despair Experiment” Trump is Recreating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump has offered immigrant families a Harlowesque choice In the 1970’s, psychologist Harry Harlow ran an experiment that should never have been conducted but it seems our society needs to be reminded]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@simoxenham/the-pit-of-despair-experiment-trump-is-recreating</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@simoxenham/the-pit-of-despair-experiment-trump-is-recreating</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoxenham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:06:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEwHnsXKML7xF4NE4zxEVyvENsPKp9LmDaFv4b5JWBWPaLjaHFuaCQhAN9Je1BpZZ8JLgpLDoS4rgZ3TeUouKyPwRkxLetFZobxJaTbzry23f2QMDj3X1LVvnorFTtXLtN99EMSVU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England doesn’t know it yet, but it should be celebrating a major victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enemies of intellectual dishonesty in public discourse, rejoice! This week Paul Dacre, editor of the UK’s best selling newspaper, the Daily Mail, announced he will step down as editor of the publication]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@simoxenham/england-doesn-t-know-it-yet-but-it-should-be-celebrating-a-major-victory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@simoxenham/england-doesn-t-know-it-yet-but-it-should-be-celebrating-a-major-victory</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoxenham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jun 2018 08:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6HwkmDE9FqYP1Vo4icSgAoTkRvDYAKeTztLWVWcVcXBcpq28XgTj1x57Sdf9YUgjjLSXuq8P6fEfg8XAPYzv7z3XjziYcm21L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[r/science admins admit routinely deleting top posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reddit’s science subreddit is the undisputed front page of popular science on the internet. 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I have no more that I want to say here,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@simoxenham/looking-out-for-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@simoxenham/looking-out-for-friends</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoxenham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 17:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMp2DqZJbGq4TbMmLGb5ovT4gVMQETLuDqKbQLCyFPoF3nnsszmmGNLkTrzsCgHaiz41FVeN8N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Blockchains Could Fix Science]]></title><description><![CDATA[I began this series by saying: I have a dream for science on Steem. 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I’m fairly new here, but I’ve been observing this blockchain for some time and having seen its potential, I’ve decided to move my blog]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@simoxenham/i-have-a-dream-for-science-on-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@simoxenham/i-have-a-dream-for-science-on-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoxenham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu9ctzi1F9jz58mBMjYifb7sM3UNCXKxsMooSyxj3b2KVgm4SDau7UCrviqcrnbu3FGYiKkcMKBvkP1TzGTQzhtQZR3p8AEbdy7SfwMD1JCze34ARL9K4T4w1rm88yfTiE3Sq1i8npfRyj9EG3QgUV2v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quick Heads Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm starting an exciting new #science #academic #publishing #blockchain #crypto project tomorrow at 1PM BST (8AM EDT) Watch this space!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@simoxenham/simoxenham-zap-20180422t192006516z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@simoxenham/simoxenham-zap-20180422t192006516z</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoxenham]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:20:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the bitcoin boom could help bring legal medical MDMA by 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my first post on Steemit, a blockchain-based platform where contributions are paid in cryptocurrency based on the votes they receive. 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