Live Fast, Die Young: Musicians Really Do Have Higher Mortality Rates
Rock stars die young from *gasp* drugs and alcohol.Posted on September 5, 2007 10:02 AM • 7 Comments •
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Jake Young is a MD/PhD student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine focusing in Neuroscience. He is due to graduate in 2032. He received a BS and a MS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University -- where he spent most of his time drinking heavily and building vegetable catapults instead of learning information that would now be eminently useful. When he is not failing terrifically to perform his sworn duties, he enjoys watching bad movies, ethnic food, and running.
Pure Pedantry is a blog about science -- social sciences and otherwise -- as well as academic and scientific culture. No one can live on science alone, so I also like to dwell on pop culture, periodically explore the humanities, and indulge in other types of geeky goodness.
Jake is joined periodically by two wonderful guest bloggers: Kara Contreary and Kate Seip. See the About Page.
DISCLAIMERS: 1) Jake Young is not a licensed physician (yet). He is merely a medical student. The information published on this site is not intended for use in medical decision making. Please seek advice from a licensed, medical professional before making any health decisions. 2) The opinions expressed are my own or those of my co-bloggers. They do not represent the views of SEED magazine or the educational establishments we currently attend.
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Fun with YouTube: The Best Science-Themed Music Videos
Just to show that I have way too much time on my hands, I went last night and collected the best science themed music videos that I could find on YouTube. Feel free to suggest more if I missed some....Posted on May 3, 2007 10:30 AM • 6 Comments •
Music does not make your kid smarter
Thank you, Germany: Passively listening to Mozart -- or indeed any other music you enjoy -- does not make you smarter. But more studies should be done to find out whether music lessons could raise your child's IQ in the...Posted on April 16, 2007 11:50 AM • 4 Comments •
Keith Richards snorted his father!
Not to be outdone in ridiculousness by the younger generation, Keith Richards has admitted to inhaling his father's ashes: Keith Richards has acknowledged consuming a raft of illegal substances in his time, but this may top them all. In comments...Posted on April 5, 2007 11:09 AM • 6 Comments •
Winds of Change (the article is not about the band Scorpions)
I saw this press release and for one brief happy instant I thought it might be about the band Scorpions and their hit Winds of Change. Sadly, it was just about wind direction changing over the last 30,000 years. Boo....Posted on January 23, 2007 10:56 AM • 0 Comments •
Music Plug: The Dan Band
You know the scene from Old School where they wedding band is playing. The band from the movie is called The Dan Band, and I saw them last night. They were awesome, and in honor of that I have a...Posted on December 9, 2006 2:41 PM • 0 Comments •
