clock | September 4, 2008From the Science Communication Consortium:
"Ten Lessons from the Political Psychology"
A talk by John Jost
The Center for Science Writings
Stevens Institute of Technology
October 29, 4:00pm, Babbio Center Room 122
Jost is an authority on the "cognitive and motivational differences between liberals and conservatives," the "social and psychological consequences of supporting the status quo, especially the members of disadvantaged groups", and other topics relevant to the upcoming election.
I wish I could go to this....I have previously mentioned one of his interesting papers - The Secret…
clock | September 4, 2008...you cannot believe the people in the audience actually exist, well, yes, they do, they are real, and they are uber-extreme:
This is the audience for all those nasty speeches. That is a Minute of Hate, prolonged to four days.
clock | September 4, 2008Compare this:
....to this:
P.S. With all of these compare&contrast posts, I'd like you to also monitor your own emotional reactions to the speeches, as that is how most of the voters will watch them and thus make their decisions.
clock | September 4, 2008There are 10 new articles in PLoS ONE this week. As always, you should rate the articles, post notes and comments and send trackbacks when you blog about the papers. Here are my own picks for the week - you go and look for your own favourites:
Targeted Destruction of Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells with a Saporin Conjugate Alters the Effects of Light on Mouse Circadian Rhythms:
Non-image related responses to light, such as the synchronization of circadian rhythms to the day/night cycle, are mediated by classical rod/cone photoreceptors and by a small subset of retinal ganglion cells…
clock | September 4, 2008Cigarettes' Power May Not Be In Nicotine Itself, New Study Suggests:
There may be a very good reason why coffee and cigarettes often seem to go hand in hand. A Kansas State University psychology professor's research suggests that nicotine's power may be in how it enhances other experiences. For a smoker who enjoys drinking coffee, the nicotine may make a cup of joe even better.
Participating In Religion May Make Adolescents From Certain Races More Depressed:
One of the few studies to look at the effects of religious participation on the mental health of minorities suggests that for some of…
clock | September 4, 2008By: Jace Perrodin:
Best Video winner of the 2008 Election Multimedia Contest
clock | September 4, 2008Compare this:
to this:
Question: which one of them more strongly and sincerely supports the candidate of his party?
clock | September 4, 2008I and the Bird #83 is up on Wrenaissance Reflections
The latest Change of Shift is up on Nurse Ratched's Place
clock | September 4, 2008Do they really forget what they said publicly a couple of months ago? Or is it something more sinister? Like, for instance, total lack of scruple and morals:
clock | September 3, 2008At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? Shall we expect some trans-Atlantic military giant to step the ocean and crush us with a blow? Never! All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined with a Bonaparte at their head and disposing of all the treasure of the earth, our own excepted, could not by force make a track on the Blue Ridge or take a drink from the Ohio in a trial of a thousand years. At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us it must spring up from amongst us. It cannot come…
clock | September 3, 2008Oldest Gecko Fossil Ever Found, Entombed In Amber:
Scientists from Oregon State University and the Natural History Museum in London have announced the discovery of the oldest known fossil of a gecko, with body parts that are forever preserved in life-like form after 100 million years of being entombed in amber.
Black-footed Ferrets Sired By Dead Males Via Frozen Sperm:
Two black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have each given birth to a kit that was sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000. These endangered ferrets--part of a multi-institutional breeding and reintroduction…
clock | September 3, 2008There are 11 new articles in PLoS ONE this week. As always, you should rate the articles, post notes and comments and send trackbacks when you blog about the papers. Here are my own picks for the week - you go and look for your own favourites:
Flowering Time Diversification and Dispersal in Central Eurasian Wild Wheat Aegilops tauschii Coss.: Genealogical and Ecological Framework:
Timing of flowering is a reproductive trait that has significant impact on fitness in plants. In contrast to recent advances in understanding the molecular basis of floral transition, few empirical studies have…
clock | September 3, 2008Tuesday, Sept. 16
6:30-8:30 p.m. with discussion at 7:00
Science Cafe: Entomophagy
"Six-legged Solutions: Become Earth Friendly and Eat a Bug" with Dave Gracer - teacher, writer, and president of Sunrise Land Shrimp.
sciencecaferaleigh.blogspot.com
The Irregardless Cafe, 901 West Morgan Street, Raleigh, 833-8898
clock | September 3, 2008Brain Imaging Links Chronic Insomnia To Reversible Cognitive Deficits Without Changes In Behavior:
A neuroimaging study has found that cognitive processes related to verbal fluency are compromised in people with insomnia despite the absence of a behavioral deficit. These specific brain function alterations can be reversed, however, through non-pharmacological treatment with sleep therapy.
Periodic Limb Movement During Sleep Is Less Common In African-Americans; Associated With Insomnia:
A new study objectively determined the prevalence of periodic limb movements during sleep (PLMS) in a…
clock | September 3, 2008Tangled Bank #113 is up on En Tequila Es Verdad
The latest Boneyard (#23) is up on When Pigs Fly Returns
The 187th edition of The Carnival of Education is up on Lead from the Start
The 140th Carnival of Homeschooling is up on HomeschoolCPA