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| Breastfed Babies Have Higher IQs
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| posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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In the largest study of its kind, Canadian researchers following nearly
14,000 Belarusian children are reporting that those who were
exclusively breastfed longer score higher on IQ tests and in academic
performance in reading and writing.
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| More On Humans Versus Apes: What Makes Us Human?
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| posted on Monday, May 05, 2008
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The biological gap between us and our great ape cousins is small. At
last count, only 1.23 percent of our genes differ from those of
chimpanzees. But mentally, the gap between us and them is a Grand
Canyon. On an average day in the life of the human species, we file thousands
of patents, post tens of thousands of Internet videos, and think
countless thoughts that have never been thought before. On a good day,
chimpanzees are lucky to exploit rudimentary tried-and-true techniques,
such as using stone tools to crack nuts.
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| Ape Genius Reveals Depth Of Animal Intelligence
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| posted on Monday, May 05, 2008
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The apes are all stars of a new film -- Ape Genius
-- which gives a fascinating insight into the depth of intelligence of
animals who share 99 per cent of human genes. In it they reveal the
skills, reasoning powers and emotions that were once thought to be
uniquely human.
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| Scientists Take Drugs To Boost Brain Power
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| posted on Friday, April 11, 2008
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Twenty percent of scientists admit to using performance-enhancing
prescription drugs for non-medical reasons, according to a survey
released Wednesday by Nature, Britain's top science journal.
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| The Cotard Delusion
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| posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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Here's another "neuropsychiatric disorder" to add to the growing list
of brain and/or psychological afflictions that can upend normal
perceptions of physical reality.
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| Lizard Legacy Bites 3 More Alphas
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| posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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“Have we learned anything from these personal and public tragedies? I
would venture this: So long as religious and political leaders continue
to ignore our evolutionary heritage, and thus do not put in place
structures of internal and external support that can withstand the high
dosages of testosterone that high status and power necessarily confer,
then there will be no hope for a less calamitous future. --- TGFE p.
148
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| TED: The Brain Scientist Who Had A Stroke
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| posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008
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I just finished posting a VERY interesting video on two of NHNE's
websites. The TED folks, who just released it, had this to say about it: "Take
18 minutes to watch this astonishing talk from Harvard-trained brain
scientist Jill Bolte Taylor. It drew a huge standing ovation in the
first session of the conference and, by general consensus, counts as
one of the most memorable TED talks of all time."
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| First Peek Into Deepest Recesses Of Human Brain
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| posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008
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A team of scientists from Princeton University has devised a new
experimental technique that produces some of the best functional images
ever taken of the human brainstem, the most primitive area of the brain.
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| Scientist Turns Microscope On Herself
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| posted on Saturday, March 01, 2008
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One of the most fascinating talks at the TED conference
<http://www.ted.com/> so far was given by Jill Bolte Taylor
<http://drjilltaylor.com/>, a neuroanatomist, who gave a riveting
account of a stroke she experienced in 1996. (TED stands for
Technology, Entertainment and Design.)
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