Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

In genetics, alleles each of which produces an independent effect in heterozygotes.  

In research, categories of recurring facts, themes, comments, and the like selected from fieldnotes for attention because they are likely to help explain a situation of interest. Once established, new fieldnotes are coded into these categories. The process of substituting a symbol (code), usually a numeric or alphanumeric string of characters, for a term, such…

In law, a process of collecting and arranging the laws of a state into a code.  

In law, a supplement to a will that modifies the original will in some respect.  

A set of rules for ethical behavior, usually drawn up by a professional organization for the guidance of its members. A summary (sometimes in written form) of a profession’s values and standards of conduct.  

A Class B narcotic was first extracted from morphine sulfate in 1832. It is used as an active ingredient in a variety of cough medicines and as an analgesic with only about one-sixth the potency of morphine. It is an addicting drug. A common painkilling drug that can also be used to suppress coughing and…

A component of information theory. The stimuli of symbols passing through the communication channel. The use of language is the coded message.  

In emergency operations, a means of delivering a specific message or of alerting a particular group or team by signaling with voice, bell, light, pager, or other means.  

School-sponsored programs organized and conducted outside of the planned instructional program. Examples include clubs, councils, and sports programs. Also referred to as extracurricular activities.  

A small, snail-shaped organ of the inner ear in which the energy of sound is converted into electrical energy for transmission to the brain. A spiral tube inside the inner ear, which is the essential organ of hearing. A fluid-filled, snail-shaped, bony shell in the inner ear, which contains the organ of Corti, the actual…