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Monthly Archives: October 2008
The only thing scarier than Halloween – the world economy
Yes it is Halloween – but nothing currently is much scarier than our current economic situation. But knowledge is the best treatment for ignorance and fear. Here is [..]
Exercise training and muscle energy efficiency
I am always encouraging people to exercise for the general and brain health. Research has demonstrated that exercise obviously improves muscle function and your performance. Additionally, while exercising [..]
David Foster Wallace: brain and information
I have now written several short pieces about the novelist David Foster Wallace (DFW) (The death of a genius, David Foster Wallace’s memorial). Now, the full Rolling Stones [..]
Rethinking of cold hands warm heart
I previously did a post (last week) regarding a paper published in Science that found in humans if you warm their hands they both judge strangers as ‘warmer’ [..]
Stop smelling the roses – and live longer ?
In this case I don’t mean stop living life to its fullest – soaking it all up – but rather the possibility of ceasing your ability to smell [..]
David Foster Wallace’s memorial: followup
This is a follow up of the post last week regarding David Foster Wallace’s (DFW) memorial (see also death of a genius) and remembrances. One of the memorials [..]
Cold hands warm heart – wrong !
Throughout my life friends and family have always joked of how cold hearted I must be since my hands are always warm/hot – and as the folklore goes: [..]
Personal genomics keeps getting cheaper
Personal genomics seem to be speeding up as fast as consumer electronics – soon there will be a need for a genome-gadget website. The latest news as reported [..]
David Foster Wallace: memorial and remembrances
Several memorials and remembrances (see howlingfantods.com for full details) are being held around the world for novelist David Foster Wallace (DFW) (see death of a genius). A DFW memorial is [..]
Did the dopamine reward-system kill the American Dream?
“Video killed the radio star,” goes the song, did the dopamine reward-system kill the American Dream? Over at Wired Brandon Kiem writes about the neuroscientist Peter Whybrow’s claim [..]
