Mind & Brain
Editor’s Selections: Quarreling Couples, Vegetables, Junk Food, and Alcohol
Here are my ResearchBlogging Editor’s Selections for this week: Which conflicts consume couples the most? eHarmony Labs has some answers.
The Thoughtful Animal
Exploring the evolution and architecture of the mind
Mind & Brain
New Scibling: Superbug 2.0
Maryn McKenna, and her blog Superbug 2.0 has been downloaded (uploaded?) into the Borg. As she says: What you can expect to see on Superbug: antimicrobial resistance of course, and all the things we do to make it worse...
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Book Review: Bonobo Handshake
A few weeks ago I emailed Vanessa Woods and asked her pretty please if I could review her book. After reading all of the bonobo and chimpanzee papers written by Vanessa and her husband Brian Hare (both now at Duke) over the years, as well as their research on domesticated dogs and silver foxes (some [...]..
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In Memory of Isis the Dog
Yesterday Dr. Isis informed the world that, unfortunately, Isis the Dog passed away. A sad day in the life of any pet owner, I imagine it is especially troubling for Little Isis.
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All Creatures Great and Smart (World Science Festival)
Yesterday afternoon, I watched the livestream of the “All Creatures Great and Smart” session of the World Science Festival in New York City.
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Great White Sharks Off of LA Coast!
Figure 1: Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias. I saw this clip on the news last night, but when I went to look for the video online, it hadn’t been uploaded yet.
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More Orcas Near LA Coast!
Last month a pod of orcas was found off of Palos Verdes, near Los Angeles. Well, they’re back. Actually, it isn’t clear if this is the same pod or not, but here’s some more awesome footage of orcas found in the waters off of Dana Point, earlier this week...
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Things I Should Have Been Taught About Science
For the Doctoral Candidates at the Keck School of Medicine, Class of 2010, Eric Schulze was asked by his colleagues to give the student commencement address.
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3 Quarks Daily Sciblogging Prize: Voting Open
Voting for the 3QD science blogging prize has opened. Eighty posts have made the initial nominations list, including 3 of my own: The Thoughtful Animal: Does oral sex confer an evolutionary advantage?...
Mind & Brain
Carnival of (Neuro) Evolution #24
The 24th installment of the Carnival of Evolution is up at NeuroDojo, and this month features an extra helping of brain!
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@ScientificAmerican
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Anecdotes from the Archive
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Guest Blog
Commentary invited by editors of Scientific American
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from guest experts and from the editors of Scientific American
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
STAFFIllustrating science since 1845
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Talking back
STAFFA science blog, sans blague
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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