Is there such a thing as too much good cheer? I argue more or less that over at the new science e-book site Download The Universe, where in dismay I’ve reviewed the TED Book “SMILE: The Astonishing Power of a Simple Act.” As I noted last week, Download The Universe is a collaborative effort of several […]
Continue reading →As faithful readers know, I’m working on a book, provisionally titled The Orchid and the Dandelion and likely to be published next year, about the orchid-dandelion hypothesis: the notion that genes and traits that underlie some of humans’ biggest weaknesses — despair, madness, savage aggression — also underlie some of our greatest strengths — resilience, lasting happiness, […]
Continue reading →If you take your meds regularly, your chance of survival will be higher — even if the med is a placebo. This is one of many placebo wonders delivered in this ace video by TheProfessorFunk. Only 3 minutes long, but so enthralling it seems about 30 seconds long. Take as needed. H/t the incomparable Vaughn […]
Continue reading →I’ve noted a few times that the Hauser misconduct case at Harvard would ripple through science for quite some time. Today the Boston Globe’s Carolyn Johnson, who has done a nice job on this case all along, has a story on how the department at Harvard is trying to deal with the fallout. In the […]
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