People with less education could be more susceptible to the flu:
ople who did not earn a high school diploma could be more likely to get H1N1 and the vaccine might be less effective in them compared to those who earned a diploma, new research shows. The University of Michigan study looked at a latent virus called CMV in young people, and the body's ability to control the virus. Previous studies have shown that elderly people with less education are less successful at fighting off CMV, but this is the first…
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“Things I Learn From My Patients”:
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The Economics of the Pill and Sexuality:
e logic of evolutionary psychology says that women should be choosy about who they have sex with, because pregnancy in the wrong circumstances is extremely costly—but the logic of a woman who has control of reliable contraception is quite different. The preferences that evolution has shaped still exert powerful influence on our instincts, and many women remain extremely choosy and refuse to have sex outside marriage. But others, once armed with the pill, decided they could afford to have a…
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Robin Hanson on signaling (podcast)
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ONION: Realistic Warfare Video Game Offers Filling Out Paperwork, Boredom While Awaiting Orders:
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What if Matrix was shot in the silent films’ era:
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Clay Shirky – The Social Media Revolution and the Future of Journalism (video):
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: What Kept Coltrane’s Horn Blowing | Cornel West:
a bigthink.com The great musicians—like Curtis Mayfield, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan—understand life in all its bristling glory: find your passion, never leave it, and become a prisoner to the hope that it matters. Join over 320,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email here. Related posts: New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful How To Get People To Like You: 7 Ways From An FBI Behavior…
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