A new decision by the U.S. government to compensate a family who claim their daughter’s autism resulted from typical childhood vaccinations has reopened a hypothesis most of us thought had closed. In spite of many scientific studies to the contrary, Read more…
The reality of a machine that can mind-read just became a bit closer. Previous work with fMRI has allowed researchers to predict what a participant was looking at in very broad strokes, such as faces versus landscapes. Now, however, a Read more…
While perusing my Sunday paper, I came across Marilyn Vos Savant’s column in the Parade magazine. Normally, I don’t take issue with things written by the person who has the Guinness record for highest IQ. My IQ is respectable for Read more…
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 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 Read more…