- Orac has an insightful post addressing concerns that Big Pharma won't develop non-patentable drugs.
- Future worry: Big AI won't develop better robot nurses?
- Current worry: Will Nintendo put Weight Watchers out of business?
- Steven Pinker tackles consciousness.
- Does the brain actually have a "resting mode"?
- Is mental illness still a stigma? One answer.
- Possible mechanism for the problem discussed this morning: Inability to drive well while talking.
- Finally: Want to know what Greta and I were up to this weekend? More links than you'll ever manage to follow. Tip: start at the bottom.
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