A grab bag of goodies, hand picked from the big wide world of all things curious, interesting and fascinating - videos, sound clips, pictures or articles that may be relevant or they may not!

My Blackberry Is Not Working! Ronnie Corbett and Harry Enfield star in this fruity sketch from The One Ronnie.

Understanding Pain: What to do about it in less than five minutes The Hunter Integrated Pain Service and GP Access have collaborated to produce a great short video that explains chronic pain. Check it out - it is affectionately called "Brain Man".

'The Treasure Hunt' Shiree Heath (Aus) Winning entry for the Society of Neuroscience's brain awareness video content - a delightful and elegant account of the experience of Aphasia.

Aussie Sleek Geek A young Aussie student’s entry for The University of Sydney Sleek Geeks Science Eureka School Prizes – judged on content and creativity. Jack meets the Sleek Geeks motto to "Learn something without even noticing" with his video "How are neural pathways formed in the brain and how can their flexibility affect things like pain relief". Little Legend.

Pain. Is it all just in your mind? Moseley, UniSA In this fascinating Knowledge Works lecture, Professor Lorimer Moseley will examine two important questions - "Why does it hurt?" and "Why does it still hurt?" He will share findings from his international research investigating the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain disorders.

Sapolsky on depression (full lecture) Right now depression is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky (Stanford University) states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes.

Street Dance in Paris An incredible example of the physical potential of the human body!

A is for Adelaide Pull up a decky, crack a Coopers and enjoy this quirky take on Adelaide - animated in the style of Creature Comforts.

Wear it and share it Love fashion, hate landfill? Designer Jessi Arrington packed nothing for TED but 7 pairs of undies, buying the rest of her clothes in thrift stores around LA. It's a meditation on conscious consumption -- wrapped in a rainbow of color and creativity.

Biking for the planet GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Some good stuff to read here, including an article on the many benefits to biking and tips on how to improve the biking environment in your community. Get on yer bike!

Australian Bureau of Meteorology – Radar Watch We Australians love watching rain.

The ICECReam International Collaboration of Early Career Researchers. The aim of The ICECReam is to provide a hub that connects and supports early career researchers all over the world.

Bolivia's Law of Mother Earth President Evo Morales is bringing some back-to-the-earth philosophy to the country. Bolivia is set to pass The Law of Mother Earth, a sweeping piece of legislation that, as Vice-President Alvaro García Linera says, "establishes a new relationship between man and nature".

Taj Burrow and Friends - I surf because An isolated beach in Western Australia, renowned for glassy and ideal back-stroke waters, flipped completely out of character as conditions aligned to create some amazing surf. Filmed March '11, Taj Burrow and Friends get it all to themselves!

'Cats with Thumbs!!' Check out this ingenius advertisement for Cravendale milk.

Phantom Pains EP - Andy Bull A beautiful collection of indie-pop songs, released 2010, however it is mentioned here because of the imagery created for the album (link in title) and the title track - a story about a guy who cuts off his thumb to get the insurance money.

'Tom vs Chef' Tom whips up a 2 minute mayonnaise using eggs, olive oil, dijon mustard, salt and pepper.... with a little bit of pedal power.

Health Special: Chronic Pain - TIME Some hurts are forever. But now science is pushing back. "Pain is the human bodyguard, the cop on the beat racing to the scene, sirens wailing, shutting down traffic..."

'Coffee Consumption Around the World' If coffee is as much of a part of your life as it is ours, check out these astonishing global consumption rates.

'Free Brain Age Game' Exercise your noggin and find a virtual age for your gray matter with free brain games!

'Lime in the Coconut' Ahh Harry Nilsson will always relax you!

'Teach us to Sit Still' Tim Parks Teach Us to Sit Still: A Sceptic's Search for Health and Healing (Paperback) By (author) Tim Parks. This one held David Butler's attention over the Christmas break and actually helped him keep still for long enough to read it! Read review at http://acommonreader.org/teach-us-to-sit-still-tim-parks/.

'Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect with Others' Marco Iacoboni Great book about mirror neurones, (and a good read into the bargain!)

'Trick or Treatment: an Alternative Medicine on Clinical Trial' Edzard Ernst and Simon Singh This book is great. It dives in to the history of medical treatments with no clinical evidence from bloodletting to placebo effect. It then poses the question - can a treatment be called medicine if it does not withstand a clinical trial? It is written by a science journalist and the head of a school for alternative medicine. Read a review.

'The Divided Mind: the Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders' John E. Sarno, M.D. About placebo effect on psychosomatic disorders and vice versa. Read review at http://primal-page.com/sarno2.htm

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