Words for “private parts,” over the centuries:
WATCH: Why Your Memories Can’t Be Trusted
You can trust your own memory — right? Wrong. Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus shares decades of research showing that when it comes to remembering things, what we swear is fact is often fiction… and sometimes, the consequences of trusting our own memories are life and death.
Largest Trial Worldwide: Psychotherapy Treats Anorexia Effectively
A large-scale study has now shown that adult women with anorexia whose disorder is not too severe can be treated successfully on an out-patient basis. Even after conclusion of therapy, they continue to make significant weight gains.
How much can an extra hour’s sleep change you?
The average Briton gets six-and-a-half hours’ sleep a night, according to the Sleep Council. Michael Mosley took part in an unusual experiment to see if this is enough.
Scalded by Coffee, Then News Media
In 1992, Stella Liebeck spilled scalding McDonald’s coffee in her lap and later sued the company, attracting a flood of negative attention. It turns out there was more to the story.
To sleep, perchance to clean
In findings that give fresh meaning to the old adage that a good night’s sleep clears the mind, a new study shows that a recently discovered system that flushes waste from the brain is primarily active during sleep. This revelation could transform scientists’ understanding of the biological purpose of sleep and point to new ways to treat neurological disorders.
Why So Many Are Still Missing “Our Maddie”
Six years on, what’s driving the obsession with Madeleine McCann?
The ‘Columbian Exchange’: How Discovering the Americas Transformed the World
Columbus’ arrival in the Americas sparked the globalization of animals, plants and microbes. A recent book takes a closer look at how items from the New World, such as potatoes, guano and rubber, quickly and radically transformed the rest of the planet.
Malcolm Gladwell
I am troubled by all of the attention Malcolm Gladwell receives for his writings and talks. He oversimplifies and overextends often questionable findings. Today, I gathered some links to reviews and commentaries that express the same concerns:
and a spoof:
Rise and shine: the daily routines of history’s most creative minds
Benjamin Franklin spent his mornings naked. Patricia Highsmith ate only bacon and eggs. Marcel Proust breakfasted on opium and croissants. The path to greatness is paved with a thousand tiny rituals (and a fair bit of substance abuse) – but six key rules emerge