Comments on: Hanging around the dark side of science

By: 10daysofscience» What are they doing to Derek?

10daysofscience» What are they doing to Derek? — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:13:15 +0000

[...] that was Wednesday night and I’m back for more. It’s Friday night at the Powerhouse and it’s all about [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:15:29 +0000

COMMENT BY EMILY SMITH FROM FACEBOOK:

I’ve been really fascinated by the connection between fear and pain since giving birth. I now believe that if you don’t feel any fear, then the pain is not ‘pain’, just a really (REALLY) intense sensation. It’s extraordinary the natural ways your body and hormones can help you in this situation.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:14:44 +0000

Ben – that’s kind of what Natasha was implying with her question about chronic pain … it seems far-fetched to think our brains are creating that kind of tedious, ongoing pain because they perceive threat. But apparently so. Lorrimer didn’t really get time to answer it in full.
As for telling someone to toughen up, well that’d prob. backfire, face it – BUT you could use Lorrimer’s other techniques like distracting them before you electrocute them. Or getting them to focus on something else entirely, which sounds like mind over matter really. It’s all interesting stuff!

By: Benji South

Benji South — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:18:00 +0000

So what percent of pain is psychosymatic? Is it realistic to tell an individual to toughen up? Hmmm…fascinating.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:46:25 +0000

Oh and Dave, I reckon he’ll heal. You’re getting him mixed up with Icarus.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:45:48 +0000

Yes, Tyler and I missed several parts of the show (I kept running into people I knew!). Would love to hear about all the parts we haven’t covered above.

By: Jana

Jana — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:42:17 +0000

Well done Derek! USF with a difference, I hope Mark is watching! Can’t wait for Friday night.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:40:00 +0000

I attended and indeed thought the night intriguing. Having 4 tattoos myself, I was looking very forward to hearing and witnessing both the artists’ and the bearers ideas about body art. Where Ben stole the show, I wasn’t disappointed by the booths

Well done Derek!

By: bec

bec — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:28:04 +0000

Perhaps I enjoyed it a little *too* much? But it was great – hope the Powerhouse manages to do more of this kind of stuff. It reaches an audience they don’t usually cater for.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:15:27 +0000

I’m really glad people enjoyed our little gig as much as we hoped.