December 2011
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We don't think the way we think we think
It’s actually the title of this review by James Kennedy, but it’s also something that stuck in my mind for a while, so I thought I should post it.
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Why do women menstruate? →
[…] as many women can tell you, it’s uncomfortable, awkward, and sometimes debilitating. So why, evolution, why?
One assumption some people might make is that that is just the way mammalian reproduction works. This isn’t true! Most mammals do not menstruate […] Of the mammals, only most primates, a few bats, and elephant shrews are among the lucky animals that menstruate […]
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Sex and advertising. →
“You would be amazed to find how often we mislead ourselves, regardless of how smart we think we are, when we attempt to explain why we are behaving the way we do”
The story of how Ernest Dichter, a Viennese psychologist, revolutionised marketing.
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For those who wonder: this tumblr is so atheistic because I like it that way.
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Could you suggest some blogs you think don't get...
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I just saw the astronauts kids greeting their dads in space. What a wonderful thing.
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Pharmacists routinely misinform young women about... →
Researchers posing as 17-year-old women called pharmacies around the country to ask about getting EC. First off, nearly 20% of the callers were told straight-up that they couldn’t get EC that day–whether because it wasn’t in stock or they didn’t want to give it out or maybe the person who answered the phone hadn’t been trained yet. Regardless, tough luck for the caller who’d really, really like...
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krambambuli asked: Hey! Little question, on your juxtaposition print screen with the two geckos, there is a star between the heart-shaped "like"-button and the "reblog"-button, which I have never seen before... Whats that? :)greets
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The 27 Club: Are Famous 27-Year-Old Musicians at... →
You know the story of the “27 club” right? The club composed of famous musicians who supposedly died all at the age of 27. A paper recently published on BMJ explored if this is something real, if there is really a higher risk for famous musician to die at 27.
Guess what?
The 27 club is unlikely to be a real phenomenon. Fame may increase the risk of death among musicians, but this...
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Replying to my dashbordipity post, cayennesugar said: “Isn’t Rango a chameleon?”
Yes, Rango is totally a chameleon, but I thought it was fun even if the animal in the other post was a gecko.
And lifethroughgeologictime said: “Pardon me, but what is that star?
The star is a thing I have for being editor of the science tag, when I see a post I think it’s worth to be...
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WatchComet Lovejoy (2011 W3) rising over Western Australia (by Colin Legg)
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Retraction by reason of insanity? →
The interesting story of Jay Traver, an entomologist who in 1951 published a paper about
“a mite infestation of her scalp that resisted all treatment and was undetectable to anyone other than herself […]
It is perhaps one of the most remarkable scientific papers ever published, not, as it turns out, because of the startling new discovery, but because the Professor had never been...
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asliceandaspritetogo asked: what exactly are expoplanets and the 2 Keplers?
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“The phraseology of “clinical psychology” and “psychological...”
– Clinical psychology by
Lightner Witmer, 1907.
People are always confused when I say “clinical psychology”, they always think it must be something related to medicine, when instead clinical psychology is the most common face of psychology, clinical psychology is, in simple words, just...
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“Before the financial crisis first began to bite three years ago, Greece had the...”
– Greek woes drive up suicide rate to highest in Europe
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I am Neil deGrasse Tyson - AMA on Reddit →
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“Psychologists tell us that, if you experimentally separate children in any...”
– Leader: Do you get it now, Prime Minister? by Richard Dawkins
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WatchThe Tree of Life (2011) by Terrence Malick
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“Try asking an “intelligent design” advocate to stipulate upfront...”
– The Texas-size debate over teaching evolution by C. Hitchens.
Christopher Hitchens dies at 62.
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bdpd asked: Hey I thought I saw you post a Calabi-Yau manifold? but I cant find it on your blog anymore. I love these things, they're such a perfect blend of physics and art. Do you know where I can find more of these things? I want to find as many diagrams as possible and try to wrap my head around them lol.
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joshhudnall asked: I think any controversy over calling something the "God Particle" is as ridiculous as the uproar over people saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas." Don't you think they're just two sides of the same coin: people upset at what other people do for no reason?
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“I hate that “God particle’ term […]
The Higgs is not endowed with any...”
– Higgs boson: Why scientists hate that you call it the ‘God particle’