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Ginkgo biloba has failed — again — to live up to its reputation for boosting memory and brain function. Just over a year after a study showed that the herb doesn’t prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study from the same team of researchers has found no evidence that ginkgo reduces the normal cognitive…

Am I a bad person for having uncharitable thoughts?

The new Sherlock Holmes movie is, of course, a must see for Holmes buffs, and beyond that … for regular movie goers … it is still recommended. The movie is a high-test, quirky, action packed, funny cliff hanger. Having said that, Holmes aficionados will probably get more out of this movie than those who have…

1: Men have 3 pts more IQ than women, explaining the gender pattern in professional employment that we see. Seriously. I guess we don’t need any more STEM related blogging. 2: Jason is stirring up trouble again. Regarding science and religion. 3: What is the consensus on scientific consensus?

Short form: Good movie. I think the following review does not have any significant plot spoilers.

Just go.

The following is a guest post by Stephanie Zvan. In this post, Zvan addresses a recent study of “reaction times” and IQ measurements in two study groups distinguished by race. I’ll let the post speak for itself, but it is worth nothing that in the ongoing discussion of race and intelligence, the complaint is commonly…

This will be the topic of discusiion at a new Monthly Political Meetup in Madison, WI. The first of these meetings will be with… … Shawn Francis Peters. He will discuss public regulation of religious behavior and the current debate in Wisconsin over state law that appears to exempt parents from criminal prosecution for the…

I wish I hadn’t done that. I wish I hadn’t convinced my teachers and parents that I was smarter than all the rest. I wish I had spent more time actually learning and studying and working hard than trying to show off to people. … Mike’s latest entry on Quiche Moraine relates to the numerous…

…. you be the judge ….

“Tensions in Latvia…are tense…” .. You know all those silly misquotes and verbal foibles that get passed around the internet that you’ve heard a thousand times? Here’s a bunch that seem newer and less previously heard. At least to me. They are, of course, GNU quotes. Check them out. A couple of more good ones:…

Due to an ovewhelming influx of drek from various commenters, I’ve turned comment moderation up a few notches. This will probably mean that your comments will be grabbed by the moderation monster no matter what you say or who you are, because the Moveable Type comment moderation system totally sucks. I’m doing this because I…

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What? Is it Christmas again? Damn. Every year I wake up on Christmas and realize I totally spaced the solstice. So what am I going to do with this GOAT I forgot to sacrifice????11??

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I’m reading that Dan Browne book about the Illuminati. Given that, I doubt this could really happen: This, however, seems very likely to happen:

To you, Comrade PhysioProf is anonymous (and pseudonymous). But of course I know his true identity. In fact, I’m a good friend of the PhysioProf family. And I recently came across this document written by CPP’s sister when she was a little girl living in New Zealand. I thought I would share it with you.

If you liked the Congo Memoirs, and you live in New York City, you might want to check this out:

I don’t like it, but I’ll take it. This bill lacks important features and includes some bad things. But, as Satan’s greatest feat is to convince us that he does not exist, the Health Care Insurance Industry’s greatest feat is to convince us that we can only revise the industry every 15 years. (Except that…