The Chicago Tribune has confirmed a German TV report that says Floyd Landis’ “A” sample had an 11:1 T/E ratio. That would pretty much wipe out any possible “natural” explanations. In addition, the Tribune notes that a carbon isotope test Read more…
Tour de France champion Floyd Landis failed the testosterone–epitestosterone (T/E) ratio test. This is just one of many different aspects of drug testing in athletics, but rarely are these tests explained well to the public. The typical Caucasian male has Read more…
Does exposure to the intrepid Duke Nukem desensitize players to violence? Psychologists, in my experience, just don’t like videogames. Some seem positively determined to discover some horrible outcome they produce, and even though we all know better, you still see people Read more…
So you think you would notice if a gorilla walked into the room…..well, if you were sober, you would probably see him. If you had had only one drink, chances are you would miss him. Seema Clifasefi and her colleagues Read more…
(Image Courtesy of Yale University;cortical neuron is yellow at the top of the photo) Previous research [1] suggested that after about the 7th week of development, the cells that will eventually make up most of the human cortex start to migrate Read more…