Here's a 3-part series from Cognitive Daily updating the research. The bottom line? It's possible that there are some subtle cognitive differences between men and women, but it's not clear, but its's not clear that these really account for the differences. There do appear to be missed opportunities for encouraging…
Last week, I saw a pest control company truck drive by. The name of the company was “Bush Pest Control Company.” Now I don’t know anything about this company. It might be very good at getting rid of pests. But the name of the company caused me to imagine how…
Why fear the Invisible Hand? Because the invisible hand is evil. As construed by those conservatives currently in power, it is the economic equivalent of the Devil. This conclusion is going to come as a shock to many conservatives, because they give homage to the invisible hand as though it…
I just finished reading the October 2007 issue of National Geographic. I've been subscribing to the National Geographic for more than ten years. As I read the October issue, it struck me what an incredibly informative magazine it is. Truly, in a single issue of that one magazine there must…
Where did dogs come from? The answer is wolves (not foxes). Here's a thought experiment. Go back 20,000 years and check out the dogs. Yikes! There were no dogs only 20,000 years ago. This 1994 story from Discover is a good starting point to learn about the beginnings of dogs.…