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August 21, 2012

ScienceSeeker Editor's Selections: Bad Neuroscience, Psychopathy in the Courtroom, and Swimming Psychology

By Jason G. Goldman

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American

Here are my Science Seeker Editor's Selections for the past week:

Learn all about the Science of Bad Neuroscience at NeuroBonkers.

Speaking of neuroscience, Judges are more lenient toward a psychopath when given a neuro explanation for his condition. Find out why at BPS Research Digest.

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Why do swimmers hate Lane 8? And what does it have to do with basketball? At PsySociety, Melanie Tannenbaum continues her coverage of Olympics-related psychological science.

Jason G. Goldman is a science journalist based in Los Angeles. He has written about animal behavior, wildlife biology, conservation, and ecology for Scientific American, Los Angeles magazine, the Washington Post, the Guardian, the BBC, Conservation magazine, and elsewhere. He contributes to Scientific American's "60-Second Science" podcast, and is co-editor of Science Blogging: The Essential Guide (Yale University Press). He enjoys sharing his wildlife knowledge on television and on the radio, and often speaks to the public about wildlife and science communication.

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