Mainstream Science on Intelligence
Apparently taken from The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 13, 1994.
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Born To Run | Human Evolution | DISCOVER Magazine
Biomechanical research reveals a surprising key to the survival of our species: Humans are built to outrun nearly every other animal on the planet over long distances.
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Ben Goldacre on the medicalisation of everyday life | Business | The Guardian
As the pace of medical innovation slows to a crawl, how do drug companies stay in profit? By 'discovering' new illnesses to fit existing products. But, says Ben Goldacre, for most problems the cure will never be found in a pill
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Important work can be done while daydreaming - The Boston Globe
Many scientists argue that daydreaming is a crucial tool for creativity, a thought process that allows the brain to make new associations and connections. Instead of focusing on our immediate surroundings the daydreaming mind is free to engage in abstract thought and imaginative ramblings. As a result, we're able to imagine things that don't actually exist.
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QuarkBase : Everything about a Website
Quarkbase is a free tool to find complete information about a website.
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Using Photographs to Enhance Videos of a Static Scene
Remarkable.
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Seed: A New State of Mind
Research indicates the importance of neurotransmitter dopamine to learning, social interaction, addiction...
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How Prozac sent the science of depression in the wrong direction - The Boston Globe
In recent years, scientists have developed a novel theory of what falters in the depressed brain. Instead of seeing the disease as the result of a chemical imbalance, these researchers argue that the brain's cells are shrinking and dying. This theory has gained momentum in the past few months, with the publication of several high profile scientific papers. The effectiveness of Prozac, these scientists say, has little to do with the amount of serotonin in the brain. Rather, the drug works because it helps heal our neurons, allowing them to grow and thrive again.
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Code Style: CSS font sampler and survey of the most common fonts for CSS font-family properties
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NationMaster - World Statistics, Country Comparisons
NationMaster - a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations.
NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
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TimesMachine - New York Times
Very impressive archive of New York Times
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Scientists discover way to reverse loss of memory - Science, News - Independent.co.uk
Scientists performing experimental brain surgery on a man aged 50 have stumbled across a mechanism that could unlock how memory works.
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Why people believe weird things about money - Los Angeles Times
"I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine" only works if I know you will respond with something approaching parity. The moral sense of fairness is hard-wired into our brains and is an emotion shared by most people and primates tested for it, includin
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