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Thanksgiving Tidbits
Now that you've filled yourself with good company and good food and you're settled on your couch, how about some light reading before the tryptophan sets in? I've assembled some of my favorites from around the web. What did your meal look like? The New York Times has a neat round up of recipes from [...]Keep reading »
The Psychology of Sexting
August 27th, 2013 | 10
For those of us old enough to remember the deluge of "A/S/L?" messages that predominated the chatroom landscape of the nineties, sexting hardly seems that scandalous. Considering the murky exchanges that often ensued once A/S/L had been satisfied and body measurements had been exchanged, it's a wonder that we stopped touching ourselves long enough do [...]Keep reading »
Decoding the Art of Flirtation
February 14th, 2013 | 3
To mark Valentine's Day, I'm posting an early piece that originally appeared on the old home of Anthropology in Practice. Hope your connections are everything you hope for today. A lingering look. A coy smile. Standing just a bit too close. An accidental brush. Flirtation is an art. It is also a deftly employed social [...]Keep reading »
Editor's Selections: Colors and Stuttering
It's Thursday, so that means Research Blogging Editor's Selections! This week you'll want to be sure you check out: Quick—what color is the sky? Aatish Bhatia has a fascinating discussion on colors up at Empirical Zeal, demonstrating nicely the ways in which we construct elements of our world that seem so concrete with time. And [...]Keep reading »
Editor's Selections: Political Economy and the Grave, and Uniform Colors
May 24th, 2012 | 2
Two selections for your holiday weekend (Memorial Day, US): Can grave goods tell us about the political economy of a group? At Bones Don't Lie, Katy Meyers reports on recent research that examines what burial practices can reveal about the extent of social networks. At bigthink, David Berreby discusses a neat study on the ways [...]Keep reading »
The Meaning of Goodbye
May 9th, 2012 | 1
It took a few days of moping around the house before I finally acknowledged what the problem is: my heart hurts. It's an expression I use with those closest to me. It means I'm sad, and to some degree I feel helpless. It means my heart is breaking just a little. And it's also an [...]Keep reading »
Seeing is Believing: The Story Behind Henry Heinz's Condiment Empire
March 26th, 2012 | 3
Do me a favor: Go open your refrigerator and look at the labels on your condiments. Alternatively, if you're at work, open your drawer and flip through your stash of condiment packets. (Don't look at me like that. I know you have a stash. Or you know where to find one. It's practically Office Survival [...]Keep reading »
On My Shelf: Autophobia (A Review)
Autophobia: Love and Hate in the Automotive Age | Brian Ladd | University of Chicago Press | 236 pages | $15.00 (Softcover) It's an experience not at all unfamiliar to many of us: the flush of a first meeting, a growing attraction, a desire to spend every waking moment together, to visit new places and [...]Keep reading »
From the Archives: Power, Confidence, and High Heels
January 13th, 2012 | 6
Ed. Note: During 2012, I thought I would use Fridays to share some of my favorite AiP posts from the archives—and this one definitely tops the list. It was selected as a Research Blogging Editor's Selection. And I hope you'll enjoy it too. Cinderella got the prince and Dorothy was envied. Why? They well shod. [...]Keep reading »
New E-Book Takes Aim at Understanding Autism
March 18th, 2013 | 1
The term "autism" comes from the Greek word "autos," meaning self, used to describe conditions of social withdrawal—or the isolated self. Around 1910, a Swiss psychiatrist first used the term to refer to certain symptoms of schizophrenia. Later, in the 1940s, physicians Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger independently used that name to describe what was [...]Keep reading »
Scientific American MIND Launches a New Home Page and Blog Network
I am thrilled to announce two big developments for Scientific American MIND today. We are launching a new home page, mind.scientificamerican.com, so that fans of the magazine can find our print and online articles, as well as multimedia, in one convenient location. Starting today, you'll start to see several new contributors in the mix, which [...]Keep reading »
No Silly Love Songs? Celebrate Valentine's Day with Our Latest E-Book: Love, Sex and Science
Will "Love Will Keep Us Together" or is it true that "Love Is a Battlefield"? Whereas the topic of romance has provided limitless inspiration for artists, writers and musicians, scientists are just as fascinated by affairs of the heart, though they seldom sing about it. Cupid's unpredictable arrow explains little, so it can be more [...]Keep reading »
The Science of Growing Smarter with Annie Murphy Paul
Science writer Annie Murphy Paul's fresh perspective on intelligence and personality prompt a heart-to-heart about learning, intelligence assessments, growth mindsets and rethinking intelligence. In this episode you will hear about: Nature vs. nurture and the dynamic nature of personal identity How intelligence/personality are more situationally influenced than we tend to think The follies of IQ [...]Keep reading »
Introducing The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
It's my great pleasure to introduce The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, where we give you insights into the mind, brain, behavior and creativity. Each episode will feature a guest who will stimulate your mind, and give you a greater understanding of your self, others, and the world we live in. Hopefully, we'll also provide a glimpse into [...]Keep reading »
The Philosophy of Creativity
May 12th, 2014 | 5
There is little that shapes the human experience as profoundly and pervasively as creativity. Creativity drives progress in every human endeavor, from the arts to the sciences, business, and technology. We celebrate and honor people for their creativity, identifying eminent individuals, as well as entire cultures and societies, in terms of their creative achievements. Creativity [...]Keep reading »
One Last Goodbye: The Strange Case of Terminal Lucidity
November 25th, 2014 | 6
I'm as sworn to radical rationalism as the next neo-Darwinian materialist. That said, over the years I've had to "quarantine," for lack of a better word, a few anomalous personal experiences that have stubbornly defied my own logical understanding of them. Once, for instance, I was staying at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale when I [...]Keep reading »
Why I'm Not Proud of Being Gay
June 6th, 2011 | 36
The Oxford English Dictionary (hereon "OED", for simplicity's sake) offers several alternative definitions for the term pride. Almost none of them are positive. For present purposes, let's skip the more obscure leonine variant—and in fact, a "pride of lions" may actually have its etymological roots in the symbolic representation of this animal during the Middle [...]Keep reading »
Sex, Sleep and the Law: When Nocturnal Genitals Pose a Moral Dilemma
May 20th, 2011 | 22
It may seem to you that, much like their barnyard animal namesake, men's reproductive organs the world over participate in a mindless synchrony of stiffened salutes to the rising sun. In fact, however, such "morning wood" is an autonomic leftover from a series of nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) episodes that occur like clockwork during the [...]Keep reading »
"In God We Trust" (At least until the government gets its act together)
April 8th, 2011 | 23
One of the more predictable outcomes of a government shutdown—in fact, the hyperbolic chatter alone regarding the uncertainties of such a major disruption is enough to do the trick—is that there will be a noticeable surge in the nation's religious beliefs. According to Duke University psychologist Aaron Kay and his colleagues, God and government are [...]Keep reading »
Signs, signs, everywhere signs: Seeing God in tsunamis and everyday events
March 13th, 2011 | 59
It's only a matter of time—in fact, they've already started cropping up—before reality-challenged individuals begin pontificating about what God could have possibly been so hot-and-bothered about to trigger last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (Surely, if we were to ask Westboro Baptist Church members, it must have something to do with the gays.) [...]Keep reading »
Natural homophobes? Evolutionary psychology and antigay attitudes
March 9th, 2011 | 35
Consider this a warning: the theory I'm about to describe is likely to boil untold liters of blood and prompt mountains of angry fists to clench in revolt. It's the best—the kindest—of you out there likely to get the most upset, too. I'd like to think of myself as being in that category, at least, [...]Keep reading »
God may work in mysterious ways–but cognitive science is getting a handle on them
January 27th, 2011 | 24
Author's note: The following excerpt is the Introduction to my new book, The Belief Instinct: The Psychology of Souls, Destiny and the Meaning of Life. God came from an egg. At least, that's how He came to me. Don't get me wrong, it was a very fancy egg. More specifically, it was an ersatz Fabergé [...]Keep reading »
Being Suicidal: What It Feels Like to Want to Kill Yourself
October 20th, 2010 | 66
Suicide, an "escape from the self," is driven by a flash flood of strong emotions, not rational, philosophical thoughtsKeep reading »
Studying the elusive "fag hag": Women who like men who like men
June 7th, 2010 | 50
As a decades-long fan of The Golden Girls, I was saddened to learn of the death of Rue McClanahan last week. In fact, I think I genuinely shed a palpable, detectable tear, which is something I can't remember ever doing on the death of a celebrity, with the exception perhaps of Bea Arthur and Estelle [...]Keep reading »
The neuropsychology of public speaking: tipsy, scared, and strangely aroused
June 3rd, 2010 | 3
The next time you snap the waistband on your panties or enjoy a Speedos moment at the beach, have a moment of silence for the man who made it all possible—Wallace Carothers. The famous DuPont chemist and inventor of nylon (among other ubiquitous synthetic materials) was a very practical person, so much so that he [...]Keep reading »
Catching Ourselves in the Act of Thinking
November 18th, 2013 | 1
From 1934 to 1970, Louie Mayer worked as a cook and housekeeper for writers Virginia and Leonard Woolf at their home in Rodmell, England. Her very first day on the job, she noticed something strange. As Louie worked in the kitchen, voices poured through the ceiling from the upstairs bathroom, where Virginia was soaking in [...]Keep reading »
No One Is Abandoning the DSM, but It Is Almost Time to Transform It
May 7th, 2013 | 8
This month the American Psychiatric Association will publish the latest edition of its standard guidebook for clinicians, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5). In somewhat the same way that a field guide to birds helps people distinguish different species with illustrations and descriptions of physical features—a beak's hooked tip, a blush [...]Keep reading »
Mrs. Dalloway in New York City: Documenting How People Talk to Themselves in Their Heads
On any given day, millions of conversations reverberate through New York City. Poke your head out a window overlooking a busy street and you will hear them: all those overlapping sentences, only half-intelligible, forming a dense acoustic mesh through which escapes an exclamation, a buoyant laugh, a child's shrill cry now and then. Every spoken [...]Keep reading »
To Combat Alzheimer's, Scientists Genetically Reprogram 1 Kind of Brain Cell into Another
October 4th, 2012 | 1
We all lose brain cells as we get older. In people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's, neurons shrivel and die at alarming rates—perhaps three to four times faster than usual in Alzheimer's, for example. Currently, no known drugs reliably halt or reverse such staggering cell death in people, although some drugs [...]Keep reading »
Why We Need to Study the Brain's Evolution in Order to Understand the Modern Mind
September 20th, 2012 | 11
In the September 17th issue of The New Yorker, Anthony Gottlieb analyzes Homo Mysterious: Evolutionary Puzzles of Human Nature, a new book by David Barash, a psychology professor at the University of Washington in Seattle. Gottlieb's article is more than just a book review—it's also the latest in a long line of critiques of evolutionary [...]Keep reading »
The Neuroscience of 20-Somethings
August 29th, 2012 | 7
In the opening scene of Lena Dunham's HBO series Girls, the Horvaths tell their 24-year-old daughter Hannah that they will no longer support her—or, as her mother puts it: "No. More. Money." A recent college graduate, Hannah has been living in Brooklyn, completing an unpaid internship and working on a series of personal essays. The [...]Keep reading »
Does Self-Awareness Require a Complex Brain?
August 22nd, 2012 | 25
The computer, smartphone or other electronic device on which you are reading this article has a rudimentary brain—kind of.* It has highly organized electrical circuits that store information and behave in specific, predictable ways, just like the interconnected cells in your brain. On the most fundamental level, electrical circuits and neurons are made of the [...]Keep reading »
Know Your Neurons: Meet the Glia
May 18th, 2012 | 4
Previously, on Know Your Neurons: Chapter 1: The Discovery and Naming of the Neuron Chapter 2: How to Classify Different Types of Neurons, or The Dendrology of the Neuron Forest Chapter 3: Know Your Neurons: Meet the Glia *By Daisy Yuhas Trillions of cells in your brain communicate with one another, respond to infections, guide [...]Keep reading »
Know Your Neurons: How to Classify Different Types of Neurons in the Brain's Forest
May 16th, 2012 | 2
Previously, on Know Your Neurons: Chapter 1: The Discovery and Naming of the Neuron Chapter 2: How to Classify Different Types of Neurons, or The Dendrology of the Neuron Forest Scientists have organized the cells that make up the nervous system into two broad groups: neurons, which are the primary signaling cells, and glia, which [...]Keep reading »
Know Your Neurons: The Discovery and Naming of the Neuron
May 14th, 2012 | 1
Over the years, I have taught my copy of Microsoft Word a lot of neuroscience terminology: amygdala, corpus callosum, dendritic spines, voxel. But it always knew what neuron meant. I thought I did too. Neurons—the electrically excitable cells that make up the brain and nervous system—first fascinated me in high school. In college, like so [...]Keep reading »
Don't Talk About Your New Year's Resolutions
December 30th, 2012 | 7
As I read the funny pages this morning in the paper, I noticed a running joke: no one keeps their New Year's resolutions. There are a million different personal and psychological reasons for this–but you can use SCIENCE to better understand why you fail, and how to get better at achieving your goals. The tip [...]Keep reading »
You're not rehabilitated if you keep deceiving.
October 12th, 2014 | 1
Regular readers will know that I view scientific misconduct as a serious harm to both the body of scientific knowledge and the scientific community involved in building that knowledge. I also hold out hope that at least some of the scientists who commit scientific misconduct can be rehabilitated (and I've noted that other members of [...]Keep reading »
Some thoughts about human subjects research in the wake of Facebook's massive experiment.
June 30th, 2014 | 6
You can read the study itself here, plus a very comprehensive discussion of reactions to the study here. 1. If you intend to publish your research in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, you are expected to have conducted that research with the appropriate ethical oversight. Indeed, the submission process usually involves explicitly affirming that you have [...]Keep reading »
A suggestion for those arguing about the causal explanation for fewer women in science and engineering fields.
People are complex, as are the social structures they build (including but not limited to educational institutions, workplaces, and professional communities). Accordingly, the appropriate causal stories to account for the behaviors and choices of humans, individually and collectively, are bound to be complex. It will hardly ever be the case that there is a single [...]Keep reading »
The line between persuasion and manipulation.
February 21st, 2014 | 11
As this year's ScienceOnline Together conference approaches, I've been thinking about the ethical dimensions of using empirical findings from psychological research to inform effective science communication (or really any communication). Melanie Tannenbaum will be co-facilitating a session about using such research findings to guide communication strategies, and this year's session is nicely connected to a [...]Keep reading »
CD review: Baba Brinkman, "The Rap Guide to Evolution: Revised"
March 31st, 2013 | 1
Baba Brinkman "The Rap Guide to Evolution: Revised" Lit Fuse Records, 2011 This is an album that is, in its way, one long argument (in 14 tracks) that the theory of evolution is a useful lens through which to make sense of our world and our lives. In making this argument, Brinkman also plays with [...]Keep reading »
Intuitions, scientific methodology, and the challenge of not getting fooled.
February 12th, 2013 | 3
At Context and Variation, Kate Clancy has posted some advice for researchers in evolutionary psychology who want to build reliable knowledge about the phenomena they're trying to study. This advice, of course, is prompted in part by methodology that is not so good for scientific knowledge-building. Kate writes: The biggest problem, to my mind, is [...]Keep reading »
Wikipedia, the DSM, and Beavis.
August 30th, 2012 | 2
There are some nights that Wikipedia raises more questions for me than it answers. The other evening, reminiscing about some of the background noise of my life (viz. "Beavis and Butt-head") when I was in graduate school, I happened to look up Cornholio. After I got over my amusement that its first six letters were [...]Keep reading »
Book review: Coming of Age on Zoloft.
One of the interesting and inescapable features of our knowledge-building efforts is just how hard it can be to nail down objective facts. It is especially challenging to tell an objective story when the object of study is us. It's true that we have privileged information of a particular sort (our own experience of what [...]Keep reading »
Lads' mags, sexism, and research in psychology: an interview with Dr. Peter Hegarty (part 2).
In this post, I continue my interview with Dr. Peter Hegarty, a social psychologist at the University of Surrey and one of the authors of " 'Lights on at the end of the party': Are lads' mags mainstreaming dangerous sexism?", which was published in The British Journal of Psychology in December. My detailed discussion of [...]Keep reading »
Lads' mags, sexism, and research in psychology: an interview with Dr. Peter Hegarty (part 1).
January 12th, 2012 | 2
Back in December, there was a study that appeared in The British Journal of Psychology that got a fair amount of buzz. The paper (Horvath, M.A.H., Hegarty, P., Tyler, S. & Mansfield, S., " 'Lights on at the end of the party': Are lads' mags mainstreaming dangerous sexism?" British Journal of Psychology. DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02086.x) looked the [...]Keep reading »
Dear Beverage Industry: Yes, 12-Year-Olds Are Children.
November 21st, 2014 | 3
The Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity (full disclosure: I work for them) just released the Sugary Drink Facts Report, exhaustively detailing the nutrition of products offered by the beverage industry, and how the industry markets them. The authors are very careful to point out that progress has been made since their last [...]Keep reading »
Is your nose making you overeat?
September 30th, 2013 | 4
Some people are drawn to the thick smell of bacon, sizzling and crackling in the skillet on a Saturday morning. For others, it's the aroma of freshly baked cookies on a Friday night or the smell of McDonald's fries creeping in through the car window. At this time of year, I find the scent of [...]Keep reading »
Dangerous Optimism: Risk, Bias and Smoking
October 18th, 2012 | 5
Trails of acrid grey mist hang in the air. I use the front of my shirt as an impromptu gas mask as I cough out my drink order to the bartender. Passing through one of these repulsive clouds is an irritating game of "try not to breathe." The saturated air inside has made it almost [...]Keep reading »
A Word in Defense of the Witnesses—and the Word Is "Ambiguity"
November 13th, 2011 | 23
You and I – and every single other decent person on the planet who has heard about the Penn State abuse allegations – are having the same revenge fantasy. Or, I don't know, call it a Guardian Angel fantasy. We would have run into the shower and wrapped the kid in a towel; we would [...]Keep reading »
What makes us happy? Alexis de Tocqueville vs. Kanye West
July 29th, 2011 | 1
I'm a big Kanye West fan. He is an immensely talented individual who has sold more albums and gathered more acclaim than most musicians have in several life times. His widespread artistic reverence is well deserved too; as a producer, lyricist, and performer he is one of the best. Yet, the most intriguing part of [...]Keep reading »
The Lesson of the Fear of Vaccines.
July 18th, 2011 | 13
Time for Society to Say Enough is Enough. The science community laments that people deny the evidence science produces. Usually this complaint is merely descriptive, intellectual frustration sometimes tinged with arrogance. Sometimes the criticism of denialism also offers solutions, which usually include education and communication to make the deniers stop denying, to make [...]Keep reading »
"Project Nim" Reveals a Scientific Scandal
July 10th, 2011 | 4
The most important sign language study done with an ape was surely the first one back in the 1960s, with Washoe, for it established that chimpanzees can use American Sign Language (ASL). The most decisive such study, however, was probably the one a decade later, with Nim Chimsky because it put a halt to such [...]Keep reading »
The educational value of creative disobedience
July 7th, 2011 | 23
"The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done – men who are creative, inventive and discoverers" –Jean Piaget Looking back on my childhood, the times I remember most fondly were spent with my father, learning how to [...]Keep reading »
Cell Phones, Cancer and the Dangers of Risk Perception
June 1st, 2011 | 8
May 31, 2011, was a bad day for a society already wary of all sorts of risks from modern technology, a day of celebration for those who champion more concern about those risks, and a day that teaches important lessons about the messy subjective guesswork that goes into trying to make intelligent choices about risk [...]Keep reading »
Looking for Empathy in a Conflict-Ridden World
May 18th, 2011 | 16
I witnessed a breakup yesterday in the middle of MIT's vast Infinite Corridor—a hallway known for its heavy traffic and long stretch of straightness. Finals are upon the undergraduates, so perhaps tensions were a bit high for the young, failing couple. Something, however, had clearly pushed the girl overboard. Her boyfriend had fallen dramatically to [...]Keep reading »
Animal emotion: When objectivity fails
April 28th, 2011 | 23
There seems to be an explosion of concern over animal welfare these days. With growing awareness to factory farming conditions, Americans are at last faced with the recent histories of their burgers, their nuggets, their pork chops. What we see makes us viscerally uncomfortable, and reasonably so. Those of us who are sympathetic to animal [...]Keep reading »
Too Hard for Science?: The sense of meaning in dreams
April 11th, 2011 | 13
In dreams, could we discover where the mysterious feeling of revelation comes from? In "Too Hard for Science?" I interview scientists about ideas they would love to explore that they don't think could be investigated. For instance, they might involve machines beyond the realm of possibility, such as particle accelerators as big as the sun, [...]Keep reading »
Why We Need to Abandon the Disease-Model of Mental Health Care
November 17th, 2014 | 31
The idea that our more distressing emotions such as grief and anger can best be understood as symptoms of physical illnesses is pervasive and seductive. But in my view it is also a myth, and a harmful one. Our present approach to helping vulnerable people in acute emotional distress is severely hampered by old-fashioned, inhumane [...]Keep reading »
To Feel Meaningful Is to Feel Immortal
November 3rd, 2014 | 6
Imagine when our ancestors first started to look up at the stars and question their place in the universe. Why are we here? Are we alone? What happens to us when we die? It is difficult to know for sure at what point in time we became a species obsessed with existential questions. We can [...]Keep reading »
Technology May Lift Severe Depression, but Full Recovery Takes Time
October 28th, 2014 | 4
This blog is the last in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind's 10-year anniversary. The magazine's special November/December issue similarly highlights the interface between code and thought in profiling a future, more digital YOU. I have been a practicing psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic since 1989. [...]Keep reading »
Can Video Games Diagnose Cognitive Deficits?
October 22nd, 2014 | 2
This blog is the third in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind's 10-year anniversary. The magazine's special November/December issue similarly highlights the interface between code and thought in profiling a future, more digital YOU. Video games are an increasingly common pastime, especially for children, adolescents and [...]Keep reading »
A Hubble Telescope for the Mind
October 21st, 2014 | 3
This blog is the second in a series of guest posts on technology and the brain to celebrate Scientific American Mind's 10-year anniversary. The magazine's special November/December issue similarly highlights the interface between code and thought in profiling a future, more digital YOU. All of our mental experience is born from the coordinated electrical activity [...]Keep reading »
Why We Wonder Why
September 8th, 2014 | 6
Humans are curious creatures, and our curiosity drives a search for explanations. So while this search may fit squarely in the realm of science, it is hardly confined to the pursuits of scientists and intellectuals. Even preschoolers ask why, and indeed may do so to the exasperation of adults. Yet adults seek to understand things, [...]Keep reading »
Coincidences Reflect a Rational Mind
While we can all agree coincidences have fascinated scholars and lay people alike, what they mean divides us into one of two camps: skeptics or believers. A believer thinks that coincidences are evidence of mysterious, hidden and possible paranormal causes. A skeptic will put coincidences down to statistical quirks that are more common than we [...]Keep reading »
The Warning Signs That Depression Is Affecting Your Relationship
March 6th, 2014 | 2
Adapted from When Depression Hurts Your Relationship: How To Regain Intimacy and Reconnect with Your Partner When You're Depressed. Copyright 2014 Shannon Kolakowski. If your relationship is struggling, depression may be the culprit. A resounding body of research has shown how closely depression is related to relationships in a cyclical fashion: depression affects the quality [...]Keep reading »
How to Erase Bad Memories
I'll never forget it. They strapped electrodes to my wrist, cranked up a black dial on a frightening electronic device encrusted with switches and knobs, and shocked me repeatedly with jolts of electricity. No, this was not torture and the memory is not a traumatic one. I was inside the laboratory of Dr. Daniela Schiller, [...]Keep reading »
The Dark Side of Power Posing: Cape or Kryptonite?
In 1942, the mild mannered Clark Kent excused himself from his friend Lois Lane to take an important call. Clark slipped into a phone booth (remember those?), and moments later Superman emerged. Have you ever wished that you had ability to step into a phone booth or bathroom for a minute to shed your insecurities [...]Keep reading »
Adding Complexity to Questions of Moral Motivation
April 3rd, 2013 | 1
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Firstborn Girls Most Likely to Succeed
May 1st, 2014 | 15
Bossy, know-it-all older sisters everywhere now have something else to lord over their younger siblings: Researchers have found that firstborn girls are the most ambitious and successful children in their families. A slew of real life examples appear to back this up: Beyonce, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Sheryl Sandberg are all firstborns. Oldest children [...]Keep reading »
The Continuing Mystery of the Moon Illusion [Video]
September 16th, 2013 | 2
The harvest moon is almost upon us—specifically, September 19. It's the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, and it has deep significance in our cultural histories. Namely, it enabled our ancestral farmers to toil longer in the fields. (Today, electricity enables us to toil longer in the office—thanks, Tom Edison.) One enduring belief is [...]Keep reading »
Lasker Awards to Honor Neuroscience, Hearing and Philanthropy Work
September 9th, 2013 | 1
Let the Nobel Prize watch begin. Two areas of major medical discovery and two leading public health philanthropists were announced this morning as the winners of the prestigious Lasker Awards. The awards, currently in their 68th year, are typically looked to as a precursor for the Nobel Prize and are informally dubbed the "American [...]Keep reading »
Accurate Self-Beliefs Strengthen Relationships
August 9th, 2013 | 4
How well do we know ourselves? The intuition that you are your own best judge is strong, yet flawed. The prevailing wisdom in social psychology today is that we are incorrigible self-enhancers. We tend to think we are more attractive, intelligent and agreeable than we really are. Conversely, depressed people have been found to make [...]Keep reading »
Pigeons, Like Humans, Can Behave Irrationally
August 5th, 2013 | 7
Gambling may seem like a uniquely human activity. Twinkling slot machines and croupiers in starched white shirts may be about as far from the natural world as we can get. Yet one team of researchers, led by psychologist Thomas Zentall at the University of Kentucky, has taken a particular interest in how animals gamble. The [...]Keep reading »
Telltale Language Reveals Who Is Keeping a Secret
August 2nd, 2013 | 8
Sharing a secret can forge a relationship and solidify a bond with a friend. Keeping a secret, however, can eat away at our health and happiness. As it turns out, hiding a painful truth also changes the way we communicate with others. By analyzing big data sets such as email logs and Twitter feeds, psychologists [...]Keep reading »
Zero Evidence That LEGO Toys Harm Your Kids
June 20th, 2013 | 3
LEGO toys have never been so controversial, or angry for that matter, but that should not stop your kids from playing with them. There has been a lot of noise over a study, released June 4, that looked into the evolution of the facial expressions printed on LEGO minifigures—those one and half-inch toy figurines that [...]Keep reading »
New Film Examines if Internet Addiction Led to a Baby's Death by Neglect
April 3rd, 2013 | 3
In March 2010, police in South Korea arrested a husband and wife in a tragically ironic case that gained international notoriety—the couple let their three-month-old daughter, Sarang, starve to death in their apartment while they spent up to 12 hours a day nurturing a virtual daughter as part of 3-D fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing [...]Keep reading »
Patients Reflect on Life with a Common Brain Malformation
December 20th, 2012 | 1
At least 1 in 4000 infants is born without a corpus callosum. This powerful body of connective white matter serves as the primary bridge between the brain's hemispheres, allowing us to rapidly integrate complex information. "It's a hidden disability," says University of California Institute of Technology psychologist Lynn Paul. Many born without this structure go [...]Keep reading »
Can We Shrink Portions (and the Obesity Epidemic) with Psychology?
September 26th, 2012 | 6
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Eating might seem, principally, like a simple, primal act. We get hungry; we eat; we're full. But surprising new research suggests that our habits, previous experiences, and our desire to conform to social norms helps determine not only how much we eat, but also how full we feel later on. The findings were [...]Keep reading »
We Contain Multitudes: Walt Whitman, Charles Darwin, and the Song of Empathy
July 19th, 2013 | 11
In the struggle for existence how do we herald the better angels of our nature? Author's Note: On Tuesday I will be traveling to Manchester, England for the International Conference for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine where I'll be giving my talk entitled "A Historical Epistemology of Empathy from Darwin to De Waal." [...]Keep reading »
The Gospel of Wealth Fails the Inequity Test in Primates
December 6th, 2012 | 11
Author's Note: The following originally appeared at ScienceBlogs.com and was subsequently a finalist in the 3 Quarks Daily Science Prize judged by Richard Dawkins. Fairness is the basis of the social contract. As citizens we expect that when we contribute our fair share we should receive our just reward. When social benefits are handed out [...]Keep reading »
The Joker's Wild: On the Ecology of Gun Violence in America
July 26th, 2012 | 19
The United States is the deadliest wealthy country in the world. Can science help us explain, or even solve, our national crisis? His tortured and sadistic grin beamed like a full moon on that dark night. "Madness, as you know, is like gravity," he cackled. "All it takes is a little push." But once the [...]Keep reading »
Raising Darwin's Consciousness: Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on the Evolutionary Lessons of Motherhood
March 16th, 2012 | 2
Click here for Part One: An Interview with Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on Mother Nature As I explored in my article, "Women and Children First", Sarah Blaffer Hrdy has faced innumerable challenges in the course of her scientific career. However, part of what makes her work so innovative and exciting to read is how she's used [...]Keep reading »
Raising Darwin's Consciousness: An Interview with Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on Mother Nature
Click here for Part Two: Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on the Evolutionary Lessons of Motherhood In my cover article out this week in Times Higher Education I featured the life and work of famed primatologist and evolutionary theorist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy. While she never intended to be a radical, she has nevertheless had a radical influence [...]Keep reading »
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For decades the science of child-rearing was guided by patriarchal ideas, but now the cradle rocks to an older rhythm. The infants had been arranged into neat rows, swaddled in aseptic white cloth the way precision instruments would be secured for shipping. Masked, hooded and gloved nurses cautiously moved down the aisle to record vital [...]Keep reading »
The WEIRD Evolution of Human Psychology
December 7th, 2011 | 5
Does psychology's over-reliance on American undergraduates distort our image of the human species? Imagine that you're in a room with 100 psychopaths. The first thing you'll probably want to do is leave that room. However, once you do, you discover a booth installed with one-way glass where you can watch what's taking place without anyone [...]Keep reading »
Social Networks Matter: Friends Increase the Size of Your Brain
November 17th, 2011 | 5
New research confirms that social complexity enriches cognitive growth. Could having more Facebook friends actually make you smarter? Let's face it, as a species we're obsessed with ourselves. The vast majority of us spend our days at work or school where a considerable amount of time is taken up not discussing the important issues of [...]Keep reading »
A Natural History of Vampires
October 31st, 2011 | 7
Medveđa, Serbia. Jan. 1732 — The Carpathian mountains loomed ominously to the east, as if nature herself was conspiring with evil. In the valley below a shadow had been draped over the corpses that now littered the quiet cemetery. Of the forty villagers exhumed that morning, a total of thirteen had been identified as vampires. [...]Keep reading »
Touching Death
Author's Note: The following originally appeared at The Prancing Papio. For more on this subject I recommend Brian Switek's discussion at Wired Science and Ed Yong's at Discover. I had always been afraid of my grandfather and now I was staring at his pale, lifeless hand inches from my face. But the very same arthritic [...]Keep reading »
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Today, sitting down to my Twitter feed, I saw a new link to Dr. Alex Berezow's old piece on why psychology cannot call itself a science. The piece itself is over a year old, but seeing it linked again today brought up old, angry feelings that I never had the chance to publicly address when [...]Keep reading »
Acts of Kindness Explained [Video]
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// Editor's note: Brain Basics from Scientific American Mind is a series of short video primers on the brain and how we feel, think and act. Below is a synopsis of the sixth video in the series written by a guest on this blog, Roni Jacobson, a science journalist based in [...]Keep reading »
Teen Builds Gateway to the Brain for Girls
November 6th, 2013 | 1
The Synapse Project "encourages young women to enter the field of neuroscience through information and mentorship," according to its website. This endeavor, an amalgam of outlets for kids, information for teens and career advice for young women, turns out to be the brainchild of … a child, one keenly interested in the brain. Sixteen-year-old Grace [...]Keep reading »
A Surefire Way to Sharpen Your Focus
February 18th, 2013 | 8
How many times have you arrived someplace but had no memory of the trip there? Have you ever been sitting in an auditorium daydreaming, not registering what the people on stage are saying or playing? We often spin through our days lost in mental time travel, thinking about something from the past, or future, leaving [...]Keep reading »
How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes: The Value of Creativity and Imagination [Excerpt]
January 4th, 2013 | 7
By Maria Konnikova Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. Reprinted by arrangement with Viking, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Copyright © 2013 by Maria Konnikova. "It is surprising that people do not believe that there is imagination in science," Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman once [...]Keep reading »
How Do You Spot a Genius?
October 18th, 2012 | 18
The November/December Scientific American Mind, which debuted online today, examines the origins of genius, a concept that inspires both awe and confusion. Some equate genius with IQ or creativity; others see it as extraordinary accomplishment. As this issue reveals, genius seems to arise from a mosaic of forces that coalesce into a perfect storm of [...]Keep reading »
Why Language and Thought Resemble Russian Dolls
Michael Corballis is a professor emeritus at the University of Auckland, who has written extensively on the evolution of language and the origins of thought. In his 2011 book The Recursive Mind, he wrote about how the structure of human language allows for recursion—in which ideas are nested within each other: "He thinks that I [...]Keep reading »
A Blind Person Understands the Way a Sighted Friend "Sees" the World
December 2nd, 2013 | 1
Trendiness in the brain sciences often has an obscure, esoteric quality that belies the prominence accorded neuro in both academia and popular culture. Toward the top of the list of arcana resides the ponderously titled "embodied cognition." This is the idea that cognitive processes—thought, emotion—arise from our interactions with the physical world around us. [...]Keep reading »
Is Mindfulness Good for Everything? Maybe Not for Learning to Ride a Bike
November 14th, 2013 | 7
Searching the keyword "mindfulness" on Google News turns up more than 9,000 results posted over the last few weeks. The vast majority of headlines arrive in your browser resonating with hyperbolic overtones: "Pioneering Lee School uses mindfulness for pupils to beat stress and boost exams" "How to Manage Your 40,000 Thoughts A Day and Keep [...]Keep reading »
Suicide Used as Plot Device in Car Ad, Public Health Norms Be Damned
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On May 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report showing that suicide among middle-aged Americans has risen substantially. Perverse coincidence perhaps, but that document arrived about a week after Hyundai Europe pulled an ad that sparked sustained outrage because it shows a guy trying to commit suicide with fumes from his [...]Keep reading »
Crowd Psychology: What Comes After Boston for Mass Public Events?
April 16th, 2013 | 5
Will the masses at NFL events do "the wave" only in the watchful sights of a police sharpshooter's high-powered rifle? Is tailgating before the game all but nostalgic history? Will major marathons be relegated to a dull repetition of 105 or so loops around a stadium track? These are some of the questions that immediately [...]Keep reading »
Will "Call of Duty" Be Assigned for 10th Grade (Gaming) Homework?
March 6th, 2013 | 5
Two prominent neuroscientists have published a commentary in the Feb. 28th Nature suggesting that video games might be crafted to improve brain function and enhance personal well-being. In "Games To Do You Good," they cite prospects for bettering performance on behavioral measures ranging from visual perception to altruism. Daphne Bavelier of the University of Rochester [...]Keep reading »
Remember It Well: A New Type of On-Switch for Memory
November 2nd, 2012 | 2
Nicotine enhances the ability to focus and remember. The alkaloid acts in a similar manner to the brain's own signaling molecule, acetylcholine. It interacts with eponymous receptors on the surface of nerve cells to regulate signaling in the brain. The role of the nicotinic-acetylcholine receptors throughout the central nervous system is so wide-ranging that new [...]Keep reading »
A Little Hard Science from the Big Easy: Temple Grandin's Brain and Transgenic Sniffer Mice
A few random personal picks from the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting in New Orleans, which ended Oct. 17: Inside Temple Grandin's Head Oliver Sacks, HBO and others have chronicled the life of autistic savant Temple Grandin. The unique patterns of thought produced by Grandin's brain enabled her to design now-ubiquitous methods to treat cattle [...]Keep reading »
When the Cuddle Hormone Is a Home Wrecker
October 16th, 2012 | 1
First off, this study on a molecule tied to social interaction was conducted in animals. So I'm supposed to turn on the siren and the flashing red light here to let you know that the headline you just read might not apply in humans. Still, the animals in question, prairie voles, are a special case, [...]Keep reading »
Best Evidence for Brain Training Falls Short
September 25th, 2012 | 8
Market researcher SharpBrains has predicted that the brain fitness industry will range anywhere from $2 billion to $8 billion in revenues by 2015. That's a wide swath, but the companies that sell brain-tuning software could conceivably hit at least the low end of their sales target by then. The question that persists is whether any [...]Keep reading »


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Kyle Lowry (triceps) returned from a seven-game absence on Friday, scoring 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting (including a three) with three rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and two blocks in 28 minutes off the bench.
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I got this ring as an Christmas present. (couldnt wait 24hours to open and see it) I really do like this ring it was my first choice when i began looking. I do have a tiny issue with the fact that the white gold didnt match my current wedding set which is also white gold. I dont kno if over time the two will blend together (my wedding set is 7.5 years old) But overall I am very happy with my decision. The ring sparkles so very much, and there's diamonds for days!
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Mark and Phyllis wanted the look of a classic pre-1950s theater. As you enter, you are immediately struck by black marble tiles that have been laser etched to replicate the "Casablanca" movie poster.
A few more steps, and you are enveloped in the rich red and gold tones in the custom designed carpet, complete with a baroque gold medallion reminiscent of the great old time palaces, which only serves to complement the luxurious golden fabric acoustical wall treatments. An art deco popcorn machine and signed movie memorabilia is included to really set the mood in this majestic room. Sink into the luxurious red leather of any of the 12 oversized motorized recliners, and you are getting just a taste of what this room is all about.
With the touch of a button, the lights dim, the window draperies block out all traces of Florida's 300 days of sunshine, and the curtains part to reveal the 110-inch Stewart screen. This screen is a four-way masking system, which ensures perfect picture viewing regardless of the aspect ratio. Above you, 300 fiber optic stars twinkle in the tray ceiling.
With the help of the 7.1-surround sound system and the stunning picture of a Vidikron high-definition projector, you are ready to be transported into the movie—just hit play.
All the speakers in this theater are hidden behind Quietrooms Technology's acoustical wall treatments. They use an extruded plastic tracking system that stretches the fabric over the wall for a very clean look. The goal was to contain the sound within the theater as much as possible.
Acoustiblok material was installed behind the walls to block the sound from traveling to the guest bedrooms. The builder also installed foam insulation in all the walls during construction.
The theater system is controlled by a Philips Pronto color LCD remote.
The electronic components are installed in an Avrak, which allows easy access to all the connections. The Avrak is concealed in custom cabinetry in the wet bar area. The theater remote is tied in to the Vantage lighting system, which provides full home automation. The owners can view the entire exterior of the house on the big screen via security cameras. The cameras are also tied in to a DVR and the Internet.
The two-year renovation began in 2005 and involved removing the entire roof of the home and adding a second floor. This allowed them room for a dedicated theater, a hobby room for Mark's extensive train collection, two additional bedrooms, and two-and-a-half baths.Follow Electronic House on Facebook and Twitter.
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Fresh water is at the core of good health, but many of the people who live in developing countries lack the sources of fresh water that can help them to maintain good health. Read on to learn more about the connection between health and fresh water in countries that are still developing.
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The dire consequences of global warming are a real concern for all of us. The problem is so huge that many of us feel almost helpless in the face of it.
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Many parents complain about global warming being taught in public schools. However, there are many activists and other parents who support the schools. It is important that your child learns about the world they live in. They should understand how global warming can impact their future. Without global warming education, children will not take steps to prevent future global warming. This issue can have significant consequences if nothing is done to improve the environment. Children learn a Read the rest of this entry »
Recycling has become a popular way for people to be more environmentally conscious. It is an easy way to help the environment. Most cities provide you with the supplies you need to start recycling. Recycling can help save our planet by lowering the amount of trash we need to store in landfills. This can lower harmful gas emissions because the trucks that haul trash for cities will have less trash to haul. This saves a lot of money.
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Green products are becoming popular in the age of environmentalism. Biodegradable products have gained tremendous popularity in recent years in western countries. The term biodegradable means that a product can be broken down into its basic chemical composition by bacteria in a natural or controlled environment. Biodegradable bags are considered great green products because they make excellent alternatives to traditional plastic bags. The use of biodegradable bags eliminates tons of piles of material that would otherwise pile up in landfills around the world.
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It's seems unimaginable that the United States government allowed dumping of chemicals onto industrial properties, in oceans, rivers, lakes and streams. Deliberate ignorance of the massive damage to wildlife and forests seems incredible. Lumber mills dumped chemicals into rivers and streams and runoff from drilling and mining sites defoliated forests and killed fish and game. Tons of garbage and human waste were allowed to flow into waterways like the Hudson River and Great Lakes. Read the rest of this entry »
As an individual, you can do a lot of different things that can reduce the negative effects your daily life contributes to the planet. Start by making some changes throughout your household. Turn your thermostat a few degrees lower during the winter and a few degrees higher during the summer. Use hot water only when it's essential for washing laundry and dishes or taking a shower. If you can afford it, install a solar panel heating system for your water.
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Hotel do Chiado is a magnificent and luxurious 4 star accommodation property located in the Chiado district, in the heart of Lisbon.
This Lisbon hotel is built in a historical building of Oriental, Colonial Portuguese and modern style influences. It offers great views overlooking the Tagus River.
This boutique hotel boasts 40 air-conditioned rooms distributed over 2 floors and tastefully decorated.
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A Blueprint for an Evolution Education Workshop
NCSE in cooperation with the University of California Museum of Paleontology has prepared a "Blueprint for an Evolution Education Workshop." This "how to" guide is a project arising from discussions held at the National Conference on the Teaching of Evolution, held in October, 2000 in Berkeley (http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ncte/).
Final Science Standards Approved
On November 15, 2001, the Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) unanimously approved the latest version of the Science and Technology education standards proposed by the state's Board of Education (BoE). This is the last step before adoption and implementation of the standards, which will be reviewed again in five years.
AiG Cries Wolf Over Study Guide
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We might expect that a town home that's 8,500 square feet has a bit of everything inside. This gorgeous piece of a multi-dwelling unit that sits at the end of the Baltimore harbor definitely has that, along with a ton of cool technology to keep everyone occupied.
The views of the harbor are nice, but the distributed video system gives every room some drool-worthy TV and movie viewing, especially the dedicated home theater. There are 12 zones of video, where family members can choose from satellite TV, cable or the movie library stored on the Kaleidescape server. In the theater they can also watch true high-def Blu-ray flicks, when they're eyes aren't gazing at the fiber-optic star ceiling above.
The family can also tap into music stored on the Kaleidescape system, as well as Sirius/XM radio or AM/FM from the distributed audio system that routes to 31 zones throughout the place, through numerous B&W ceiling speakers. That includes the rooftop patio.
"The homeowners must only follow a few simple steps to operate the system," says Jay Basen of Maryland-based Gramophone, which outfitted the town home and set up its Crestron whole-home automation system. "First, they choose their name from a list on a touchpanel or hand-held remote control. Then, when they choose a source, such as cable TV, to watch or listen to, the specific cable TV box assigned to them follows them to whatever room they are in. This keeps people from changing the channel on another family member when they are watching TV in another room and any shows recorded by a family member follow them to whatever room they are watching from. This programming uniquely hides the complexity of an extensive A/V system with multiple cable TV boxes, satellite receivers, and Kaleidescape players from the family."
There are 29 touchpanels around the home, and they can operate much more than just the A/V. According to Basen, other controls include:
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Mary Jane Voice/Hands- Sharon Jamilkowski
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Puppeteer- Percy Lambert
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First of all, every time some yahoo says something about the impending "doomsday," I think about the DC supervillain, Doomsday, and then I think about Superman: Doomsday, the animated film (arguably not for kids) which gets me to cry every time that I see it because after watching Superman get beaten to death by a horrible monster, you then see Lois Lane and Martha Kent crying and I just can't handle it.
ANYWAY, you guys, the world is not ending this December 21st. And I think that few people would agree with me more than the ancient Mayans. Or contemporary Mayans, really.
It's not a doomsday prophesy. It's not really a prophesy (the word "prophecy" is generally misused, but that is an entirely different issue). It's a calendar marking cyclical events. In the simplest terms, the Mayan "Long Count" calendar is a very lengthy unit of time as expressed in the charting of time. Just like a decade or a century or a millennium. In this case, it was based upon (and I won't walk you through the math that adds up to it), a period of 5,125 years.
At the end of such a period, there is a transition—to the next set of years. That is all. You celebrate it like you celebrate the dawn of a new millennium. That was the Mayan view of things. It's an arbitrary date to celebrate the passing of time. I am writing a book. I am reasonably pleased when I finish writing a chapter; I am much more excited when I finish a chapter whose number is a multiple of ten. Why? Mostly because our numbering system is a base-ten system, and so we tend to identify milestones by multiples of ten.
Like any significant date on the calendar, you will always have crazy people who believe that doomsday is here. Not only is this not what the Mayans believed (or believe) about this upcoming Winter Solstice (that's the 21st, you guys). It is just not a Mayan kind of belief. It is, though not uniquely so, a Judeo-Christian concept. One of the beliefs of early Judaism which set it apart from the beliefs of other northwestern Semitic peoples was that there would be a divinely ordained End Of The World in which the dead would be bodily resurrected—which was why burial in which bodies were intact until burial was important. Christianity has, from the very beginning, held a belief in the very imminent end of the world, one that has evolved with time (and, interestingly, a coded message to fellow Christians became the Book of Revelation which …


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Beautiful apartment in Quito with fantastic views over Guapulo, just 2 minutes walk from Hotel Quito. Wifi, cable TV. Fully equipped. Very secure.
is situated in a small block of eight similar flats, located near the top of the steep winding road leading down to the historic village of Guapulo. It is located on the lower ground floor, and the natural lie of the hill means that both the living room and bedroom enjoy panoramic views over Guapulo and the valley beyond. On a clear day you can just see the massive volcano Cayambe on the horizon.It has a living room, bathroom, kitchen with breakfast bar, laundry and a double bedroom with shower room en suite (see the attached floor plan for layout). Outside it has a dedicated parking space, and the building has its own security guard. The flat caters for 2 in the double bedroom, although it is possible to sleep another two on the sofa bed in the living room, but visitors should note there is only one shower (off the main bedroom). The flat is well equipped -the kitchen has a modern fridge/freezer, gas cooker, electric grill, and pretty well most things you might need to create a dinner party. In the laundry there is a new top loading washing machine, drying line, iron and ironing board, and vacuum cleaner. The bedroom has cable TV, and extensive wardrobe space. In the living room there is the settee and two comfortable swivel chairs. It also has a dining area with table and chairs for up to six people. There is a wifi internet connection for visitors who bring their own computer.The price includes the cleaning of the flat and change of bedding once a week.LocationThe apartment is located in the best area of town just 200 m from the the five star Hotel Quito (you can use their pool and gym facilities for around $16 a day). This is a quieter area away from the traffic and pollution of Colonial Quito -doubly so now the airport has been relocated out of Quito. Near the hotel in the elegant Av Gonzales Suarez are a number of shops including small supermarkets, chemist, laundry and bakery. Also just 50m down the hill you will find a delightful local store selling fresh bread, drinks and other everyday items from 7.00 in the morning. If you prefer a more cosmopolitan shopping experience then a short taxi ride will take you to Megamaxi the largest superstore in Quito and the Quicentro Shopping Centre where you can buy pretty well anything. Just at the top of the hill, 150m from the flat, is the local bar El Mirador de Guapulo which serves typical bar snacks and cocktails and looks out over the Sanctuario de Guapulo, the oldest colonial church in Quito. On many evenings there is live music in the bar. Alternatively a taxi ride of around two dollars will take you into the popular Mariscal Area of town with its many restaurants, bars, shops and other interesting sights.Quito and Further AfieldQuito has much to offer the visitor. It makes a great starting point for a visit to Ecuador. If you are planning a longer tour of South America it is a good place to acclimatise to the altitude and perhaps do an intensive Spanish course at one of the many schools in town. From Quito you can book trips to Indian markets (Otavalo is one and a half hours by car), the cloud forest (Mindo is renowned for the variety of butterflies), the thermal pools at Papallacta and the jungle via Baños. For the more adventurous, you might try white water rafting in the cloud forest and jungle, scuba diving on the Galapagos or climbing the great volcanoes. And for anyone with an interest in nature, Ecuador displays an extraordinary diversity, with 1640 species of birds, 4500 species of butterfly, and 358 species of amphibians (15% of the worlds total).Quito was the first UNESCO world heritage city and is the Ibero-america City of Culture 2004. A visit to the restored colonial old town is well worth doing, especially at night when Quitos many historic churches are illuminated. There are also a wide range of museums and galleries, including the Fundacion Guayasamin. Alternatively you might choose to sample the atmosphere at a local football match at the Atahualpa Stadium.In the evening you might visit the National Theatre Sucre, and there are a number of good restauarants, bars and clubs in nearby La Floresta or the more touristic Mariscal Area.Whatever your interests, Ecuador is a fascinating country.
With an easterly aspect, the flat has fabulous views down over the the historic Church of Guapulo, and the sun streams in over the distant mountains at sunrise -on a clear day you can see the snow capped peak of the volcano Cayambe.
Please be aware that Quito is at altitude and the surrounding area is hilly so acclimatisation is recommended before doing strenuous activity.
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You know you want it: the ability to sit by the pool while pretending you're at work?
To do that, you'll want to locate a wireless access point (WAP) outside of the home.
Nick Phillips of Pakedge, which makes outdoor networking devices, provides these quick pointers:
- Try not to mount the WAP on exterior walls, as chicken wire and other wall materials can degrade the signal.
- Using a WAP with power over Ethernet (POE) means you don't have to run an extra wire for power. But you may not get the same range of products powered the old fashioned way.
- It may seem appealing to mount a WAP on your roof, but you might have a tough time getting to the reset button if you need it.
- The IP (International Protection) Rating tells you how weatherproof your outdoor product really is. Phillips recommends a rating of 67 for exposed WAPs.
Networking products manufacturer Cisco adds another tip: Don't worry about the weather when you're setting up your wireless access point. In answering the inquiry, What happens to a wireless link when it rains, Cisco's response: "Nothing. It is a common misconception that environmental factors such as rain, sleet, or snow can bring down a wireless link. Even at torrential rainfall rates experienced in the stormiest of locations, the wireless signal is negligibly degraded at the frequencies where 802.11 wireless devices operate."Follow Electronic House on Facebook and Twitter.
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Book a private tour of St. George, the original capital city of Bermuda. Starting at the Town Square, you'll learn about local history before you head onward to see a replica tall ship, built to duplicate the ship that brought the first British settlers to the island. You'll also have an...more
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- Adjacent to a seafaring-style tavern, a wall festooned with the names of longtime guests attests to the Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa's capacity to inspire loyalty. Widely spaced on the peninsula and separated by lawns and flowering gardens, guest cottages occupy rolling terrain, forming a pink-and-white community under coconut palms and ancient Flamboyant trees. The open Atlantic Ocean borders the resort's north side, and Mangrove Bay borders its south side. Children under the age of five are not permitted.
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The Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa offers 94 guestrooms and suites in one- and two-story pink-and-white cottages scattered over a peninsula on Bermuda's west side. Some cottages are available only as complete units. One cottage dates from the late 17th century. Others date from the early 1800s when they housed workers for the British Royal Naval Dockyard about three miles north. These still bear the names of their last residents. Some cottages began being used for guests in the 1920s, and the resort grew by buying other cottages over the decades. Now, all buildings on the peninsula are part of the resort. All rooms, suites, and cottages are air-conditioned and also include ceiling fans as a cooling alternative. Ground-floor patios or second-floor balconies come furnished with lounge chairs and dining sets. CD player/AM-FM radios as well as televisions with U.S. cable channels and pay movies offer entertainment.
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There are 3 different Pool Suite Cottages offered at the property. North Rock cottage, Bay Grapes cottage, and Sunset Pool cottage sit overlooking one of the best ocean views in Bermuda and includes a bedroom, sitting area, spacious dressing room and state-of-the-art flat screen television and sound system. A luxurious bathroom features a whirlpool tub under a picture window affording spectacular views, a shower with six separate showerheads and its own sound system. The private plunge pool, features an infinity edge, allowing guests to gaze directly out to sea and enjoy inspiring vistas and incredible sunsets from their own private cottage.
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A lovely cottage home with spectacular views of the ocean, located on the bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on one side of Mangrove Bay on the other, offering two bedrooms with dressing areas, large living room with fireplace, brick patio and garden.
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A 300 year old house overlooking Mangrove Bay, offering two bedrooms with dressing areas, living room with fireplace, small den, sun porch, large dining room a kitchen and two private gardens.
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A lovely large garden view cottage with two bedrooms, living room with fireplace and kitchen.
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These are spacious bedrooms with traditional or contemporary decor, that include a sitting and dressing area, plus a larger, luxurious marble bathroom, some with glass-enclosed showers and separate whirlpool tubs. All of the Deluxe Premium rooms offer a lovely water view and some can connect with other rooms.
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Cambridge Suites offer wonderful water views (some up close and others from a greater distance) and their own patio or terrace. The interior includes a large bedroom with separate dressing area, plus a separate living room decorated in a contemporary or traditional style. The marble bathroom has a spacious whirlpool tub and can also include glass showers.
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Suites have a large bedroom with a separate dressing area and a separate living room, all of which are furnished with antiques and comfortable furniture. Most are decorated in traditional, colorful chintzs. A private patio offers either a water or garden view. The marble bathroom boasts a spacious whirlpool tub. A king size bed can be separated into two twin beds upon request. Suites can accommodate 2-4 people.
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Historical Cambridge Beaches Resort is situated on the Western end of Bermuda overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Long Bay Beach on 30 secluded acres. The peninsular location of this exclusive cottage style boutique resort offers guests access to four private beaches as well as easy access into the quaint town of Somerset.
The Cambridge Beaches Resort's Ocean Spa boasts European-trained beauty therapists and employs Phytomer of St. Malo products. The spa offers a wide range of beauty treatments and relaxation therapies including massage, hydrotherapy, body treatments, and facials, in addition to waxing and hair and nail care. Massage options include Swedish, deep-tissue, and relaxation. Hydrotherapy choices include Vichy-shower massage. Body treatments include ocean-mud bath and skin-peel polish and facials. The Ocean Spa also features Aquarian Baths, a Relaxation pool and whirlpool. The spa's Experience Suites include a steam room, Cooling Crystal Mist room and a Rainfall Shower & Sauna.
Cambridge Beaches Resort also features a fitness center, situated within the Ocean Spa. The Fitness center is equipped with a Swimex lap pool, treadmills, ellipticals, cardio machines, a universal gym, and free weights; a relaxation lounge. Aurveda Balancing Yoga and Shivanada Hatha Yoga classes are available in all levels. Surcharge for spa and fitness center.
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The Tamarisk RoomOverlooking Mangrove Bay. Peaked ceiling with pale-wood beams, pink walls. Also terrace seating under white canopy and umbrellas. Buffet and á la carte breakfasts. Lunch of sandwiches, salads, light dishes. Four-course dinners with new menu daily and choices such as grilled-vegetable terrine, fish chowder, salad, lamb loin, and dessert. Live music some nights. Dinner dress code: Elegant Casual. Closed-toed shoes. Jackets and ties optional. For women, dresses, skirts, or pants. No jeans or cut-off pants.
BreezesBreezes - Seasonal restaurant. Alfresco dining on the beach. Cocktails and grilled seafood. Open for lunch and dinner (weather permitting). Reservations are suggested for dinner.
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ShuttersPoolside lounge by multi-level infinity pool. Casual dining. Open for lunch and dinner.
The Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa includes three hard-surface tennis courts, a croquet lawn, and a putting green, with play on all complimentary for guests. For a fee, the resort's unique underwater-viewing boat, which is equipped with glass cage suspended from the bottom, takes guests to a shipwreck off a point about a mile away to view fish. At the resort's marina, guests can rent motorboats, various sailboats, Jet Skis, kayaks, windsurfers, and snorkeling and fishing gear. Jet Ski tours are also available. Bicycles and motor scooters can be rented at the resort.
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19 February 2013 — The growing involvement of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in a range of issues related to population and development, sexual and reproductive rights, maternal and child health, family planning, early childhood issues, gender equality and female genital mutilation, just to mention a few, has put the agency centre-stage in the achievement of several of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the globally-agreed anti-poverty targets.
The importance of population issues was highlighted in 2011 when world population surpassed 7 billion. The media attention and dialogue the milestone fostered generated a wider understanding of the way in which human rights-based policies – such as universal access to reproductive health care and family planning, investment in education, and the empowerment of women and youth – can impact population trends.
In a UN News Centre interview, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, and former Health Minister for Nigeria, spoke on his vision and priorities for the agency; as well what has been accomplished since his appointment began in 2011.
UN News Centre: On February 6 we marked the first ever International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). How is the fight against FGM progressing?
Babatunde Osotimehin: I think that it is progressing extremely well. We have in the last few years been able to work with Member States, communities within those Member States, civil society organizations and professionals to stop the practice in a large number of communities. In 2012 alone, we were able to stop it in around 1,800 communities in the world. And I think that's very commendable. We also have this relationship with UNICEF, which enables us to do the work on the ground, and as at our end, we'll continue to push this. The resolution adopted late last year by the General Assembly has elevated this issue to the point that FGM is now a worldwide concern and represents a global concentrated effort to try to stop this odious, totally unnecessary practice in the world.
UN News Centre: What are the major obstacles that hinder your work?
Babatunde Osotimehin: The major obstacles still relate to culture, to the fact that this is something that has been there for a long time which hinders our ability to reach the last mile, to be able to talk to those who are the perpetrators of this. But we are talking to professionals, making sure that we create alternative employment for those who do it, and ensuring that we educate communities about the harm. Because it's not just an innocuous procedure, it's something that actually causes harm to women. And I think at the end of the day it also speaks to the status of women in our communities. Why must you violate a woman? Because you think she would be in a better position? That's for her to decide – that's not for you to decide. I think we have to keep working on that.
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WASHINGTON - There's bad news and good news in the flu world.
A study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health has found that the influenza virus is more easily transmitted through the air than previously thought, and not just through direct contact.
The good news, though: If the patient wears a surgical mask, the risk of transmission is dramatically reduced.
"Our study provides new evidence that there is nearly nine times more influenza virus present in the smallest airborne droplets in the breath exhaled from those infected with flu than in the larger droplets that would be expected to carry more virus," said Dr. Donald Milton, director of the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, who led the study.
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Q. I have just bought a new house, and before the house was plastered I got extra wiring done by the electrician. I have wiring in all rooms for speakers (ceiling in all rooms apart from sitting room where speakers will be free-standing). All wires go back to one area under the stairs except for surround sound for sitting room. I haven't done anything else in regards to amps, systems etc. Can you advise me as to what to do from here or what systems I need, or what you recommend I do?—Alex, Dublin
A. Alex, it sounds like you have a good start on a multiroom audio and home theater system. Depending on your finances there are a number of things you could do. I would develop a budget for these systems and I would write down a few key points that you want the system to do, then I would contact a professional installation company.
An installer will be able to work with you to outfit your home with the products and technologies that best fit your lifestyle applications and budget considerations.
Some of the multiroom audio solutions you'll probably be looking at from an installer include products from companies like Russound, NuVo, Niles, Sonance and SpeakerCraft.
Your theater will also afford you many options that depend on your room size, usage scenarios and of course, your budget.
A few of the things an installer will discuss with you includes how the system will be used (movies, TV, music and whether you want the system tied into your multiroom audio system). From there he will show you some technology and product solutions such as separates (amp/preamp) vs. receivers, Blu-ray players, media servers, Apple iPod compatibility, and video options like flat-screen TVs vs. a screen and projector and even anamorphic lens solutions. Are you dedicating a room to a theater, or will it be in a multipurpose room?
The final element he'll discuss with you is the control options for the systems and whether you want a whole-house solution or IR-based remotes for each system.
One last thing too, if you still have the ability to go into the walls think about running Ethernet (Cat 5) cabling to backbone current and future data/communication and entertainment solutions that you may want to explore.
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