Your boss makes Vlad the Impaler look like a reasonable, temperate kind of guy. You blew a tire on your […]
New brain imaging research shows that when we expect something to hurt it does, even if the stimulus isn’t so painful
Expect a shot to hurt and it probably will, even if the needle poke isn’t really so painful. Brace for […]
Do We Really Shrink as We Age?
At my annual physical, I’ve always dreaded getting weighed. I don’t need a scale to tell me if I’ve gained […]
How can we reduce concussions in football? Change kickoffs, experts say
How best to reduce concussions and other brain injuries that occur in American football continues to perplex scientists, coaches, and […]
Certified Hottie Idris Elba Is Opening a Posh Cocktail Bar, & We Want In
Whether you know him from The Wire, Luther, the ongoing campaign to get him to be the next James Bond […]
How do we make snap decisions?
Decision-making is part of daily life but in many situations, from deciding whether to hit the snooze button on your […]
New research shows how we turn on and off languages
A team of researchers has uncovered the distinct computations that occur when we switch between different languages, a finding that […]
Why do we really smile?
Although smiles are generally taken as signs of contentment, humans actually smile for many different reasons. Sometimes we do smile […]
No One Talks About Pelvic Organ Prolapse, & We Need to Change That Now
There I was, finishing up in the bathroom, as I’d done without incident several times that day. But this time, […]
How we use good deeds to justify immoral behaviour
We all like to think of ourselves as morally sound individuals. However in doing so we often assume that morality […]