Here are a few fun readings for today: kids gone wild on buying sprees “”The Smurfs’ Village,” a game for the iPhone and other Apple gadgets, was released a month ago and quickly became the highest-grossing application in the iTunes store. Yet it’s free to download. So where does the Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: fish feel pain “You may not hear them go “Ouch,” but fish feel pain just the same, according to a new book by Penn State professor Victoria Braithwaite. In her book “Do Fish Feel Pain?” (Oxford University Press, 2010), Braithewaite presents her case Read more…
Here are a few readings for Monday (FINALS week for us!): a healthy brain needs a healthy heart “When the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of independent experts this past April on how to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, the conclusions were pretty grim. The panel determined that “no evidence Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: brain mapping human reach “A ballet dancer grasps her partner’s hand to connect for a pas de deux. Later that night, in the dark, she reaches for her calf to massage a sore spot. Her brain is using different “maps” to plan for Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: want to improve your mood, then kick the habit! “Quitting smoking is certainly healthy for the body, but doctors and scientists haven’t been sure whether quitting makes people happier, especially since conventional wisdom says many smokers use cigarettes to ease anxiety and depression. Read more…