Neuroscientists are examining whether political allegiances are hard-wired into people after finding evidence that the brains of conservatives are a different shape to those of left-wingers.
Self-proclaimed right-wingers had a more pronounced amygdala - a primitive part of the brain associated with emotion while their political opponents from the opposite end of the spectrum had thicker anterior cingulates.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Brain thickness determines political leaning
Friday, December 24, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
The U.S.S. Prius
I prefer friedman when he sticks to environmental topics.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Monday, December 06, 2010
What is Julian Assange up to?
apparently third order radical change! or, perhaps second order. Interesting.
WikiLeaks, Amazon and the new threat to internet speech
In the physical world, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a wanted man. In the virtual world, his website is under attack and on the run.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
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