Category Archives: science and technology

Responsible Science

There are some serious issues mentioned here. Take a peek and send a yell to your representatives.

ACT NOW!

The Union of Concerned Scientists Action Center makes it easy for you to communicate directly with the people currently making critical decisions that affect our planet. TAKE ACTION TODAY to ensure that these policy makers get timely, accurate information to help them make decisions that will protect and improve the health and safety of our environment globally, nationally and in communities throughout the United States.

Sexual Differentiation? Wow!

We shouldn’t need science to tell us men and women are different. If we have any doubts, we have modern femi(nazi)ism to blame. Susan B. Anthony would be so disappointed with our so-called “progress”.

The New Sex Scorecard
By Hara Marano

“Summary: Talking openly about sex differences is no longer an exercise in political incorrectness; it is a necessity in fighting disease and forging successful relationships.”

Under My Skin

Why do the stuck songs have to be so lousy? You think I actually WANT Backstreet Boys bouncing around my brain for hours?!?

Why we can’t get that song out of our heads
With rare exceptions, the brain has a deep affinity for music
Brad Evenson,National Post

“One evening in 1995, a Montreal real estate agent and his wife went out for a romantic dinner. It was their wedding anniversary. They felt fortunate. The husband had suffered a minor stroke a few years earlier and had recovered. In neurological test after test, his reading, speech, memory and motor functions seemed to be normal. He had even returned to work and made some lucrative deals. During dinner, his wife noticed a violinist playing for restaurant patrons. ‘Let’s get him to play our song,’ she suggested.”