December 2009
18 posts
WWII Conscientious Objectors and their work in... →
Some of the conscientious objectors during WWII were sent to work in state institutions with people who had developmental disabilities and diagnoses of mental illness. Having worked in Texas as an abuse/neglect/exploitation investigator for a few years, I can say with authority that conditions are far improved (though there’s still much room for improvement).
More research on ego-depletion (like willpower) in... →
(via scienceblogs.com)
The 10 words you need to stop misspelling. →
Too bad he didn’t have time for “ridiculous” vs. “rediculous”.
Treating the ringing in your ears with music →
“The method is simple. Find out the main frequency of the ringing sound that the patient hears - this becomes the target. Ask the patient to select their favourite piece of music and digitally cut out the frequencies one octave on either side of this target. Get the patient to listen to this “notched” piece of music every day. Lather, rinse and repeat for a year.” via...
Science vs. religion, politics, and biology... →
“If I thought that education was such a contentious issue because of the conflict over sources of knowledge, I’d have to agree with Jason. But I’m pretty sure it’s not. It is true that creationists have a very different view of what constitutes an appropriate source of knowledge about the physical world than most scientists do, but that is not the source of the education...
Pink products →
An interesting article on the quality of pink products from “traditionally masculine” arenas, like science toys or hardware tools. Via scienceblogs.com
WatchTen Thousand Pictures of You - a really creative stop-motion animation.
WatchHaving been struck by a 150-ton meteorite, Henry has to adapt to living precisely ninety-one centimeters from himself.
Generosity - does it count if you get something... →
Mexico City backs same-sex marriage →
Same-sex marriage vs. cousin marriage →