Word of Mouth for 11.19.2011 Part 4
Throughout the year, we’ve been featuring a series we call 11 for 11… conversations with innovative thinkers who challenge and provoke new ways of thinking about the issues of our time. Dr. Raymond...
View ArticleBreaking Down the Brain
Scientists at the University of Illinois report that they have mapped the physical architecture of the brain with accuracy never before achieved. Their study, published in Brain: A Journal of Neurology...
View ArticleShrinking Stomach, Changing Brain
Thanks to growing awareness of a national obesity epidemic, and the lowering of complication rates since its introduction in the 1960s, gastric bypass procedures have become an increasingly popular...
View ArticleThe Science of Changing Your Mind
Ever wonder whether hard facts play a part in changing a person's mind? Turns out, not so much. Boing Boing's Maggie Koerth-Baker wrote about the real influences on choice for The New York Times...
View ArticleWord of Mouth for 11.19.2011 Part 4
Throughout the year, we’ve been featuring a series we call 11 for 11… conversations with innovative thinkers who challenge and provoke new ways of thinking about the issues of our time. Dr. Raymond...
View ArticleBreaking Down the Brain
Scientists at the University of Illinois report that they have mapped the physical architecture of the brain with accuracy never before achieved. Their study, published in Brain: A Journal of Neurology...
View ArticleShrinking Stomach, Changing Brain
Thanks to growing awareness of a national obesity epidemic, and the lowering of complication rates since its introduction in the 1960s, gastric bypass procedures have become an increasingly popular...
View ArticleThe Science of Changing Your Mind
Ever wonder whether hard facts play a part in changing a person's mind? Turns out, not so much. Boing Boing's Maggie Koerth-Baker wrote about the real influences on choice for The New York Times...
View ArticleDystextia: A New Warning Sign
Here’s another sign that personal technology has penetrated nearly every part of our lives – Boston Globe Health Reporter and blogger Deborah Kotz recently wrote about a newly recognized medical...
View ArticleThe Doodle Revolution
In a world where doodling is often criticized as a means toward distraction, new studies have shown that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleWord of Mouth for 11.19.2011 Part 4
Throughout the year, we’ve been featuring a series we call 11 for 11… conversations with innovative thinkers who challenge and provoke new ways of thinking about the issues of our time. Dr. Raymond...
View ArticleBreaking Down the Brain
Scientists at the University of Illinois report that they have mapped the physical architecture of the brain with accuracy never before achieved. Their study, published in Brain: A Journal of Neurology...
View ArticleShrinking Stomach, Changing Brain
Thanks to growing awareness of a national obesity epidemic, and the lowering of complication rates since its introduction in the 1960s, gastric bypass procedures have become an increasingly popular...
View ArticleThe Science of Changing Your Mind
Ever wonder whether hard facts play a part in changing a person's mind? Turns out, not so much. Boing Boing's Maggie Koerth-Baker wrote about the real influences on choice for The New York Times...
View ArticleDystextia: A New Warning Sign
Here’s another sign that personal technology has penetrated nearly every part of our lives – Boston Globe Health Reporter and blogger Deborah Kotz recently wrote about a newly recognized medical...
View ArticleThe Doodle Revolution
In a world where doodling is often criticized as a means toward distraction, new studies have shown that sketching and doodling improve our comprehension» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew Numbers & Research On Autism
With new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control showing ever-increasing rates, researchers and advocates are considering the causes and...» E-Mail This
View Article7.21.14: Numeric Personalities, Tipping Tendencies and Botox for Depression
Why is six scared of seven? Because seven, eight, nine. Jokes like this are only one example of the ways that we humans like to assign personality...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAdolescent Brain Development: Why Teens Make Bad Decisions, And How Parents...
It’s often said that adolescents are impulsive partly because their brains aren’t fully developed. Now a new book adds fuel to the discussion,...» E-Mail This
View Article12.16.14: The Best Of What's New & Hollywood's Pretty Little Secret
For the past 27 years the editors of Popular Science have identified products and technologies designed to change our world. On today’s show we’ll...» E-Mail This
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