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• Let’s raise a glass to Alex

  Tonight, I’m holding my own private Irish wake for Alex, the extraordinary parrot. (Pass the Bushmill’s,…

• Ask a Science Blogger: Are we happier in the summer?

  My gut response after reading this question was: Well, duh–obviously, summer is more conducive to happiness.…

• Please pardon the self promotion, but . . .

  I thought Neurontic readers might be interested in this profile I recently did of Radio Lab…

• SILLY SCIENCE THURSDAY

  Late Breaking News
  *Orangutans Communicate As If They Were Playing Charades

  Hmmm, so let me get this straight.…

• Yet Another Compelling Reason Not to Work So Hard

  “We saw that the group with high level of leisure activities presented 38% less risk of…