by Craig Marker | Nov 19, 2007 | Uncategorized
An excerpt from a NY Times Column:So the cause is, essentially, that people eat too much; and the cure is, essentially, to eat less. But bariatric surgery seems to fit in nicely with the tenor of our times. Consider, for instance, the game shows we watch. The old...
by Craig Marker | Nov 13, 2007 | Uncategorized
Alexander Wolff wrote an article describing his analysis of the Sports Illustrated jinx. Here is an excerpt of his sidebar with some background about the article: [W]e conducted a thorough exploration of what happened to everyone who has appeared on our cover … On the...
by Craig Marker | Nov 12, 2007 | Uncategorized
An excerpt from Livescience.com discussing our ability to make decisions and worrying:Recent research by Louisa Egan, Laurie Santos and Paul Bloom at Yale University demonstrated with capuchin monkeys and 4-year-old kids that the ability to self-deceive is deeply...
by Craig Marker | Nov 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
Clive Thompson, describes in Wired how Halo 3 turned him into a suicide bomber.
by Craig Marker | Nov 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
Here are some interesting podcasts:Geneticist Armand Leroi discusses James Watson’s remarks on race and intelligence;Steve Pinker discusses the relationship between language and thought,and ABC radio a podcast on mental health and physical well-being.
