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Christianists stymied HIV research

Yet another reason why we should thank God that these self-important neanderthals with the intellectual curiosity of Sarah Palin are finally out of power. There is a price to letting under-educated...

5 Easy Ways to Shake Off a Bad Mood

Everyone gets into a big ol’ bad mood sometimes. I’m talking about the kind of mood that throws a spanner in the works, has you fuming at every little thing and threatens to ruin a perfectly good...

New Wave and Futurism

I've been ribbed a lot (by certain members within the nerve center of the ANALOG collective) for seeing Dada and Futurist connections in almost every art movement since. Usually, the more I try to...

How NOT to Win Friends and Influence Politics

Worcester Telegram & Gazette News Here is a story about gun owners confirming the worst stereotypes of gun owners.Complaints have been filed with Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office and...

"This is about telling you that you mean nothing"

Jane Hamsher is right.The Democrats have sent a clear message to all of you out there, to the entire blogosphere, but also to the larger Netroots (and that includes MoveOn, Media Matters and everyone...

The influence of genetic factors, smoking and cardiovascular diseases on human noise susceptibility

Noise has a metabolic and mechanical effect on the inner ear and may therefore interfere with gap ju

"Informed" Voters

And supposedly the media can't influence elections. (h/t Power Line)Interesting how they know all of the damaging items - both true and untrue - re: Sarah Palin, but none of the damaging items about...

"Informed" Voters

And supposedly the media can't influence elections.Interesting how they know all of the damaging items - both true and untrue - re: Sarah Palin, but none of the damaging items about Senators Obama...

How Motrin angered mothers and underestimated the Twitter response

There was a firestorm over the weekend, involving a viral Motrin campaign that mentioned "baby wearing," the practice of carrying a child in a sling or wrap. It made the mistake of dismissing it as...

Behavior/lifestyle factors influence cancer risk among the elderly

Behavioral risk factors have a significant effect on cancer risk in the U.S. elderly population, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual...