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The Brains of Early Birds and Night Owls

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Early birds wake up at the crack of dawn and struggle to stay alert and productive (especially in the cognitive realm) in the evening. Night owls perform well in the evening but are worthless if you yank them out of bed too early in the morning. There...

The Blob That Didn't Eat the Universe

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Even Avatars Are Racist?

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  • Autism and PCBs

    Paul Waldschmidt | Apr 23, 2007 05:50 PM
    Autism spectrum disorder now affects an estimated 1 out of every 150 people in the U.S., compared to fewer than 1 in 1,000 a decade or so ago. There is huge controversy over whether that increase is real or an artifact of reporting--that is, with autism... More
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  • Do Abortions Raise *** Cancer Risk?

    Paul Waldschmidt | Apr 23, 2007 04:18 PM
    It has been a staple of pro-life ad campaigns and even state law: that abortion raises the risk of *** cancer and that a woman who is considering terminating a pregnancy be told that. At least three states have such "right to know" laws on their books,... More
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  • Evolution's Darlings?

    Paul Waldschmidt | Apr 23, 2007 10:04 AM
    And people thought we were the ones who should be insulted at the idea of being descended from apelike ancestors, as science concluded 150 years ago. Those who object to having a monkey for an uncle regularly harrumph that humans are so much more evolved... More
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