Today’s science headlines include a new study about the weakness of SSRIs (such as Prozac and Paxil) relative to placebos for the treatment of depression. While kudos go to the researchers for investigating this question, doubts about the SSRIs have been around for a long time. Ten years ago, Kaspar and Read more…
I’d love to be a bug on the wall in about 100 years to gain a better perspective of what the Internet is really doing to all of us. Obviously, the benefits have been tremendous for business and individuals. I love being able to access information easily and quickly. While Read more…
My students are accustomed to my nagging them about the importance of getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night, something few do. At the same time, it only seems fair to tell them that our records for sleep deprivation are astonishing. Last May, we covered the saga of Read more…
Every quarter, I tell my students that we’re getting closer and closer to helping people with spinal damage. It’s always nice to see support for this prediction. Christopher Reeve’s dream of helping paralyzed patients walk again, dramatized in a controversial 2000 Super Bowl ad, is getting closer. We are starting Read more…
It’s not Valentine’s Day yet, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to post about Chip Walter’s article in Scientific American called “Affairs of the Lips: Why We Kiss.” According to Walter, ethologist Desmond Morris (who wrote The Naked Ape among other interesting books) suggested that human kissing evolved from Read more…