Taste is both a sense and a preference; a gustatory pleasure and a social inquiry of what’s beautiful, proper, unique and stylish. What is taste on a neurological level and […]
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So say some of our leading scientists. Of course, not all experts agree. Carl Sagan, the inspiration behind the films ET and Contact, thought that we should spend big bucks […]
The a South Carolina gun company is selling a special commemorative AR-15 lower embossed with the phrase “You Lie,” as a tribute to Rep. Joe Wilson (R)’s famous outburst during […]
It wasn’t until 6th grade that I recall first hearing Martin Luther King Jr. speak. Mrs. Crume was my social studies teacher (interestingly enough, she was also the wife of […]
One of the great fallacies of our time is that of American reasonableness—a fantasy that obscures the violent and often contradictory actions of many of this country’s citizens and its government.
While certain celebrities are busy disseminating misinformation about autism, the fine folks at Core77 have launched Autism Connects – a technology and design competition challenging students to envision solutions for […]
Materials scientists in California, using a innovative new recipe, have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material.
After President Kennedy’s public blustering over Russian nuclear missiles in Cuba, it was secret diplomatic communication that prevented war. Is secrecy sometimes necessary?
What happens when the only piece of evidence in support of a radical idea—e.g. that vaccines cause autism—is clearly and definitely refuted? Belief in the evidence is strengthened!
Rather than becoming an ally, India is more likely to become one of the Asian countries that will tend to balance China’s strategic rise, says Harvard professor Joseph Nye.
Food writer Adam Gopnik travels from the White House kitchen to the famed elBulli restaurant in Catalonia, Spain and finds that savory flavors are the new fad in desserts.
British scientist Simon Conway Morris believes there are only two possibilities for alien life; either we’re alone or aliens exist, and they are out to get us.
Often referred to as the hormone of love, oxytocin is coming into sharper focus and its social radius of action turns out to have definite limits.
What happens to the digital legacy of those who have complicated online profiles, passwords, digital assets such as music and who happen to be—dead?
Cattle and other livestock create tons of damaging greenhouse gases. There may be one environmentally friendly solution: eating bugs. But will anyone go for it?
A technology cleanse means you unplug for a short time with longer-term benefits for your relationships. But be warned: As with any other diet, it isn’t easy.
The world of parenting was presented with a gentle and nudging article in the New York Times last week on the importance of maintaining an imaginative and fun environment for children.The […]
At the Energy Innovation 2010 conference I attended last month, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Cathy Zoi said something that I found very interesting about Obama’s economic stimulus package: “With […]
I have made it back to Ohio from Minnesota today – no small feat considering all the snow across the middle part of the continent. Amazing how a little phase […]
There is a point in every child’s development where he begins to realize that the content of his parents’ minds is different than that in his own, says author Malcolm […]
So how many of you have heard of Piers Morgan? The answer is probably rather a few more than had a week or so ago. Morgan has stepped into the […]
Over the weekend I read Amy Chua’s paean to “Chinese parents” in The Wall Street Journal with morbid fascination. What felt morbid was Chua’s “Mommie Dearest” anecdote about battling with […]
In what can only be described as awkward timing, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Yemen only a couple of weeks after amendments went to parliament that would allow President […]
Should everyone be given regular CT scans to look for the disease?
The Internet has been burning up this past week as massive groups of animals around the world have been suddenly dying en masse. We hear reports from Sweden, Louisiana, Arkansas, […]
On the night Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, Robert F. Kennedy had to give a speech. In a world before blogs, Kennedy was in the awkward, yet history-making position […]
While it’s established that polygamy can be a source of oppression for women, to over-simplify and construe it as necessarily generating abuse is unproductive.
The PR people within the music industry are masters of spin. The music industry isn’t doing so badly as they claim. In fact, year after year more music is being sold.
Understanding the neurobiology of religious belief is a far cry from explaining it away.
The EU should make 2011 the year when it finally takes the lead in helping Bosnia on its journey from a war-ravaged ward to a stable member state.