A Beautiful but deadly frog that sings for its mate. Here is what I am reading today: animals that learn to avoid poisons “Researchers soon realized that some roaches had developed an aversion to glucose—the sugary bait disguising the poison—and that the insects were passing that trait on to their Read more…
Emily Underwood of Science Magazine is hosting a terrific panel discussion on DSM 5 that you won’t want to miss: Thursday, May 23rd 3-4 p.m. EDT http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencelive/ Emily’s guests will be the following: Allen Frances of Duke University William Eaton of Johns Hopkins University Frank Farley of Temple University This Read more…
Today is officially Mental Health Day. The American Psychological Association (APA) has asked all of us who blog on mental health related issues to participate by publishing a blog that relates to mental health. According to the APA, Congress designated May as Mental Health Month in 1949 to raise public Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: why having rituals work “Basketball superstar Michael Jordan wore his North Carolina shorts underneath his Chicago Bulls shorts in every game; Curtis Martin of the New York Jets reads Psalm 91 before every game. And Wade Boggs, former third baseman for the Boston Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: The Russian Meteor heard ten hours later in America “The human ear cannot hear these infrasound signals. However, by playing the data faster than true speed, Georgia Tech faculty member Zhigang Peng increased the sound waves’ frequency to audible levels. The Incorporated Research Read more…