Okay, this is a first. I am an intrepid dieter, and have probably lost the same weight many times, only to gain it back again. Sometimes that happened quickly, and other times it took several years, but it always came Read more…
Although I’m really more of a college football fan than a pro football fan, one can hardly overlook the Super Bowl. The team I root for (New Orleans–don’t ask me why, I just think they need to win after Hurricane 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 Read more…
Brain Awareness Week will take place this year between March 10–16. Sponsored by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, the week’s activities are designed to “advance public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research.” The first Brain Awareness Read more…
When we first moved to San Luis Obispo in 1984, I quickly tired of having to repeat my “this is autism” lecture every time my youngest daughter, Karla, needed medical or educational services. None of the “experts” had any clue Read more…