The Autism Matrix

The Autism Matrix

Autistic children are doubly stigmatized. On the one hand, they are often dismissed as “low functioning” or mentally retarded, especially if they have poor speaking skills as many do. Yet when…
Shangri-La Diet Phenomenology

Shangri-La Diet Phenomenology

From the Shangri-La Diet forums: I stumbled on SLD when I, after a sinus-infection, lost my ability to smell and therefore also taste the flavor of the food I was eating. I could only tell if the…
Does Water Have Memory?

Does Water Have Memory?

The concept of the memory of water goes back to 1988 when the late Professor Jacques Benveniste published, in the international scientific journal Nature, claims that extremely high ‘ultramolecular’…
237 Reasons People Have Sex

237 Reasons People Have Sex

Many scientists assume people have sex for simple and straightforward reasons such as to experience sexual pleasure or to reproduce, but new research at The University of Texas at Austin reveals…
Blue Tortillas Are Better For You Than White

Blue Tortillas Are Better For You Than White

The blue coloring in tortillas is more than just appearance. The color is due to the presence of anthocyanins in the corn and these are the same health promoting compounds found in purple berries…
Working Mothers Have It Easier Today, Says Study

Working Mothers Have It Easier Today, Says Study

Working mothers have it easier now than their own mothers did, at least with respect to childcare, a University of Leicester study has found. The Labour government’s National Childcare Strategy,…
Heather Piwowar on Open Notebook Science

Heather Piwowar on Open Notebook Science

Heather Piwowar has collected an impressive set of notes on Open Notebook Science. From her blog post: In anticipation of the ISMB BoF session on Open Notebook Science (ONS),I’m trying to come up to…