- The Washington Post on the neurological basis of love.
- Chris Chatham shows why dopamine is more than just the neurotransmitter of love.
- Can praising kids' intelligence backfire?
- Can vasectomies backfire?
- Do chimps pass down skills?
- Not like humans do.
- Finally, for P.Z.: I don't think squid are beautiful, but they are mighty tasty! Thank God for squid!
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