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Bill Clinton Rushed to Hospital?
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Coping with the snow
Dawkins Censored, Bigfoot found.
Health Science Items of Interest
Does “CardioFuel” (the dietary supplement) work?
Genetic research ties autism to ‘trust hormone’
Placebo Effect Explained (Note: The “explanation” is rong! See this.)
Atheistic Aggression
How difficult is it to distinguish between knee-jerk criticisms of religions and well-reasoned arguments? I would personally state this is quite simple by looking at the premises of the argument, but this oversimplifies a very complex issue….
There is a small difference between Har Mar and Har Har
Har Mar is a funny little shopping mall in Roseville Minnesota. It is the home of the annual Twin Cities Creation Science Science Fair. Sometimes we visit the science fair, but it is not to laugh at the students….
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Environmental effect implicated in behavioral phenotype in humans
Scientists at Mount Sinai School of Medicine reported that mothers who had high levels of phthalates during their pregnancies were more likely to have children with poorer scores in the areas of attention, aggression and conduct.
I’ve not read the paper, but you may find the SciAm report of interest. Hat tip Ana.
His Prayers were Answered
KATY, TX–A man in danger of losing his home had his prayers coincidentally answered Tuesday by the haphazard machinations of an indifferent and entirely random universe. Marvin Pewter, 45, was able to refinance his house after a radio station in Sioux Falls, SD played the favorite song of a local data-entry worker who, quietly singing along to the tune in her office, became distracted and missed a keystroke that eventually resulted in Pewter’s credit rating increasing by 200 points.
What I Had for Dinner Tonight
I had one of the most interesting dinners anyone has ever had.
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Apes don’t read philosophy
Yes they do! They just don’t understand it!
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Extended Laying Interval of Ultimate Eggs of the Eastern Bluebird
The question is: how does a bird “know” when to stop laying? When is enough enough? When is the clutch (all of the eggs laid in one breeding attempt) complete? Most of ecological literature is focused on energetics: are birds getting hungry, have they depleted some important source of energy, etc.
But the circadian field looks for internal mechanisms.
This paper is by Bora! (and co-authors)
Check it out!
UK anti-Semitism at record high
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the UK set a new high in 2009, the most since records began, according a report released on Friday.
We are being swallowed up by the generic meta
Hat tip: Casaubon’s Book