Global Warming as International Peacemaker?
New Moore Island in the Bay of Bengal, the subject of a long-running dispute between India and Bangladesh, was recently completely submerged by rising sea levels. Read More »
As Part of New Healthcare Law, Calorie Counts Go Nationwide
We’ve blogged a few times about the effect of calorie-count postings in restaurants in New York City – the extra information is valuable, but its efficacy in changing eating habits may be minimal among the people most likely to need a change. That said, the New York movement is now going national as part of the new healthcare law, which requires restaurant chains with 20 or more outlets to post calorie information at all their restaurants. Read More »
Quotes Uncovered: Fool Me Twice
Each week, I’ve been inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent research. Here is the latest round. Read More »
Aggression and Accidents
Last post, I presented research showing that men are more deadly than women when behind the wheel. Researchers presume this is because men have a predisposition toward aggression and thrill-seeking, thanks to the testosterone that helped our male ancestors stalk, struggle and seduce their way to successful gene replication. Read More »
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