I mentioned in my last post that I had attended the Economist’s “The World in 2013” festival. Here are some zingers (paraphrased) that got my attention: Peter Orszag: Life expectancy […]
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Kathmandu, the country’s capital, suffers from high levels of dust pollution. The army chief, a devoted cyclist, says the move will also encourage a healthier way of living.
As in other majority non-Christian countries such as Japan, it’s largely seen as a secular holiday. Focus is placed largely on children, with Santa Claus making the rounds as well.
In response to a growing number of visitors along with recent city ordinances restricting or eliminating on-street parking, some parking garage owners are turning to smartphone technology.
Mercadillos, or “little markets,” are stepping into the gap created between larger retailers who can’t release their stock and struggling customers looking for bargains.
Largely out of nostalgia and increased health consciousness, executives are returning to bikes as a means of transport. The ones they’re buying reflect their new status.
This holiday season, perhaps more than any other recent holiday season, the greatest gift we can ask for is peace. Thanks to Yoko Ono’s IMAGINE PEACE (photo above), a synchronized […]
The first day of the new year always represents the potential for profound renewal—a new cycle in relationship to the passing of time, a precious moment in which many of […]
The site has recently purged thousands without explanation, creating controversy over what constitutes a valid review.
It’s the end of the year–which means I’m reflecting on all manner of things. It’s been an incredible year for me. DIRTY MINDS: HOW OUR BRAINS INFLUENCE LOVE, SEX AND […]
What strategy should the atheist movement adopt during the holiday season? Should we focus on doing good works as a visible proof that we’re caring and moral people, or should […]
For most Americans, the holiday week represents about half of the time off we will enjoy all year long.
In the country with the highest murder rate in Europe, a movement that barely existed a year ago makes its case for liberalizing gun laws.
It’s two more days before you can open the gifts under the tree, but I have some early presents: • Now hear this: I’m on the New Books in Secularism […]
If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, please don’t. That is the appeal made by Kalle Lasn, creator of the Adbusters magazine published in Vancouver, British Columbia.
I recently read an excerpt from the controversial number one bestseller Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey Into the Afterlife by Dr. Eben Alexander in Newsweek magazine. In it he […]
Happiness author Gretchen Rubin has found that making small changes to one’s daily routine is better at creating a happiness than making drastic life changes. What’s more, psychologists agree.
Duke University researchers who poured over three decades worth of standardized test scores have concluded that general intelligence is on the rise and that girls are narrowing the gender gap.
Brain-computer interfacing has allowed quadriplegics to move robotic arms and hands with impressive dexterity. Researchers hope the technology will allow them increased autonomy in life.
To celebrate her Jubilee year, the Queen had a large chunk of Antarctica named after her; possibly upsetting the Argentinians and Chileans.
More Americans than ever are giving themselves presents, so what happened to the humility of gift giving? Sociologists say our increasingly liberal culture has left us feeling lonely during the holidays.
Data-mongering is how Americans try to explain or control someone’s actions. And yet, statistics about people in general, or about some category of people, tell you nothing certain about any one individual.
On a related note to my last post, you’ve probably heard that the Pope recently took a bold step forward into the 21st century by joining Twitter. This is significant […]
As some more traditionalist and religious conservatives have noted with disgust, that’s the advice of Ayn Rand: The best aspect of Christmas is the aspect usually decried by the mystics: […]
Amid rising concerns over post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses, two MIT startups are developing wrist-worn sensors that can detect physiological signs of stress.
United States v. Caronia may determine the extent to which FDA regulation also affects how drug makers sell their medicines to clients, and whether they are allowed to overstate drugs’ benefits.
White blood cells called T-cells tend to attack a wider range of invaders than antibodies. If a vaccine sensitizes them to internal flu proteins, they could potentially kill all types of flu.
By studying how electricity works in our bodies, Tufts University’s Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology believes we might be able to regenerate lost organs and limbs.
The economic growth of the last few decades has made global populations heavier than ever before. The trend carries serious health consequences as well as threatening future growth.
Fortunately there are an ever widening array of resources that will keep you immunized against the nonsense.