Neurology
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Nature, Nuture, and Social Justice
Over the past week, several articles have come to my attention for various reasons that stress the “nature” part of…
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Not-So-Jurassic Park
Here’s a question for you: What do you get when you put a mammoth genome into an elephant egg? Is…
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Can You Pop a Pill to Learn Perfect Pitch?
Want Perfect Pitch? You Might Be Able To Pop A Pill for That, announces NPR (and dozens of other news…
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The Memory of Water
The main premise behind the practice of homeopathy is that water has a memory. Homeopathy as “medicine” is created by…
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Representing Data in the Science of Emotion
A recent study published in PNAS has been floating on my radar for a while — this one, proclaiming a…
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The Brain Gallery Project
The fabulous Jennifer Ouellette just tweeted about an interested project that combines art, science, sense of self and you guessed…
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Migraine Aura
Migraines are somewhat mysterious, vicious, angry infiltrators that can cause debilitating pain and a myriad of other symptoms. If you…
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Plug Me In: Remember Me
An argument could be given that innovation is hindered by a paralyzing fear of technology. Deus Ex: Human Revolution explored…
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