Here are some readings for today: common cause found for autism “For decades, autism researchers have faced a baffling riddle: how to unravel a disorder that leaves no known physical trace as it develops in the brain.” the positive effects of fish oil on mood! “Omega 3 fatty acids may Read more…
I always enjoy talking about the teaching of psychology, although I find that even after thirty years in front of the classroom, I continue to agree with William James’s comment: “Psychology is a science, teaching is an art.” A hundred years or so, William James edited a collections of his Read more…
Here is what i am reading today: population genetics and shared ancestries “In a paper titled “The History of African Gene Flow into Southern Europeans, Levantines and Jews,” published in PLoS Genetics, HMS Associate Professor of Genetics David Reich and his colleagues investigated the proportion of sub-Saharan African ancestry present Read more…
Here is my readings for today: with implant, a paralyzed man moves! “After Rob Summers was paralyzed below the chest in a car accident in 2006, his doctors told him he would never stand again. They were wrong. Despite intensive physical therapy for three years, Summers’ condition hadn’t improved. So Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: learning by interpreting the details “Wine connoisseurs recognize the vintage at the first sip, artists see subtle color variations and the blind distinguish the finest surface structures. Why are they considered superior to non-specialists in their field?” the Huntington disease protein “Researchers at Read more…