Did you make any New Year’s resolutions for 2008? We are told that this practice originated with the Romans, who decided to let the two-faced Janus head up the new year in a 153 B.C. calendar revision. Because Janus is two-faced, he could look forward to the future and backward Read more…
It is likely that many diverse factors have contributed to the current obesity epidemic. Fast food, less activity, trans fats, viruses, big portions, and so on have all been blamed for our increasing waistlines. The more we understand the phenomenon, the better equipped we are to deal with it. Adina Lemeshow and Read more…
Most of us are a bit uneasy about the idea that somebody can influence our thinking without our awareness. We are bombarded by enough obvious persuasive messages as it is, without having to worry about messages we don’t even notice. Although this example is not exactly subtle, and one wonders Read more…
School starts soon, but I wanted to show you one more recipe before this blog returns to issues of neuroscience and psychology. This is a multi-generational family recipe that everyone in my family loves — and yours might just love it, too! Excuse the pun, but this midday meal is Read more…