We know a whole lot about what (kale) and what not (potato chips) to eat. But what about the how and why of eating?
Month: March 2015
Meet the Doctor Big Pharma Can’t Shut Up
The pharmaceutical industry has compromised the Western medical establishment and hooked America on drugs. One psychiatrist is fighting back.
Latest Parenting Trend: The CTFD Method
I know many people want to stay current with the latest parenting trends — attachment parenting, minimalist parenting, Tiger Mother parenting, et al. Well, I’ve stumbled upon a new technique that will guarantee your child grows up to be an exemplary student and citizen.
Prisoners doing yoga may see psychological benefits
Yoga can improve mood and mental wellbeing among prisoners, an Oxford University study suggests, and may also have an effect on impulsive behaviour.
How To Make Worldwide Brain News (No News And Very Little Brain Required!)
The term “digital dementia” wasn’t widely known until a story originating in South Korea recently broke around the world. According to certain doctors, an alarming percentage of Korean teenagers are suffering from degenerative memory loss attributed to the overuse of smartphones.
If You Know How a Cow Feels, Will You Eat Less Meat?
Inside a lab on the Stanford University campus, students experience what it might feel like to be a cow
Irregular bedtimes may affect children’s brains
Sleep research finds that lack of routine, which might impair early development, affects girls more than boys
Hikikomori: Why are so many Japanese men refusing to leave their rooms?
As many as a million young people in Japan are thought to remain holed up in their homes – sometimes for decades at a time. Why?
A shitstorm in a dictionary
Germans are not obsessed with faecal matters, just very reluctant to use sexual metaphors in a negative way
Endangered languages: the full list
How many endangered languages are there in the World and what are the chances they will die out completely?