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December 2011

This thermostat may be on my Christmas list.  → nytimes.com
Nov 30, 201121 notes
#energy #conservation #thermostat
Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Traffic Deaths, Preliminary Research Suggests → sciencedaily.com

oldowan:

 A groundbreaking new study shows that laws legalizing medical marijuana have resulted in a nearly nine percent drop in traffic deaths and a five percent reduction in beer sales.

Nov 30, 2011

November 2011

Badly designed study suggests laptop wifi-connected computers may damage sperm. Let the paranoia begin.  → bbc.co.uk
Nov 30, 2011
#wifi #sperm #laptop #computer
More evidence for why exercise is good for your brain.  → well.blogs.nytimes.com
Nov 30, 2011
#exercise #brain #health #Neuroscience
Antivaxxer numbers continue to grow and put children at risk. Thank you Jenny McCarthy for the death and disease you bring.  → well.blogs.nytimes.com
Nov 30, 2011
#vaccination #health #children
The intrusive federal government is still at it - feeding hungry school children.  → nytimes.com
Nov 30, 2011
"Nothing by mouth after midnight" prior to surgery. That guideline wasn't based on science. The liquid rules are being adjusted.  → nytimes.com
Nov 30, 2011
#medicine #surgery #liquids
This is a nice review of how we've landed things on Mars and the complex planned landing in August.  → blogs.scientificamerican.com
Nov 29, 201120 notes
#mars #space #rover #curiosity
Men, bored at the urinal? We now have urine-controlled games you can play.  → bbc.co.uk
Nov 29, 2011
Another cook your food story, 3/4 of British oysters have 'winter vomit virus.'  → bbc.co.uk
Nov 29, 20115 notes
#health #cooking #oysters #virus
Hard to believe this is still considered 'news' - whacking a ball with your head thousands of times isn't good for the brain.  → bbc.co.uk
Nov 29, 2011
#soccer #neuroscience #brain injury #football
B12 deficiency, it can sneak up on you with devastating effects. Vegetarians, heavy drinkers, and the elderly should be vigilant.  → nytimes.com
Nov 29, 201110 notes
#vegetarian #B12 #health #aging
A not totally positive coffee report - it can interact with some medications.  → well.blogs.nytimes.com
Nov 28, 2011
#coffee #medications #health
H.I.V. - might there be hope for a cure?  → nytimes.com
Nov 28, 2011
#HIV #medicine #cure
Eye witness testimony - shouldn't be the 'gold standard' of law - more like 'trace evidence' - worth almost nothing - often it's worse than nothing.  → nytimes.com
Nov 28, 20115 notes
#psychology #law #eye witness
Steven Pinker, "Human Nature's Pathologist"  → nytimes.com
Nov 28, 20112 notes
#pinker #neuroscience #psychology #human nature #violence
Neurons developed from skin cells of people with Timothy Syndrome my shed light on some forms of autism.  → bbc.co.uk
Nov 28, 20114 notes
#autism #stem #neuroscience #timothy syndrome
Sending Holiday Greetings? There's an app for that.  → nytimes.com
Nov 28, 2011
Please turn off all electronic devices in preparation for takeoff - why? If they are dangerous - why are we allowed to have them?  → bits.blogs.nytimes.com
Nov 28, 2011
Crematorium to sell power to national grid...that's novel...you could light up the night one last time!  → telegraph.co.uk
Nov 27, 2011
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