December 2010
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Making an open relationship work →
People cling to the idea of monogamy, yet have extramarital affairs. So what does it take to have a successful open relationship?
Dec 27th
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Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in “monkeynomics” shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too.
Dec 27th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 24th
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Dec 24th
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Sheena Iyengar studies how we make choices — and how we feel about the choices we make. At TEDGlobal, she talks about both trivial choices (Coke v. Pepsi) and profound ones, and shares her groundbreaking research that has uncovered some surprising attitudes about our decisions.
Dec 16th
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Ex-minister in call to decriminalise all drugs →
A former minister with responsibility for drugs policy has called for the decriminalisation of all drugs.
Dec 16th
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Darwin vs. the Sun →
Today, we take it for granted that the Sun produces energy via nuclear fusion. However, this realization only came about in the early 1900′s and wasn’t confirmed until several decades later. Prior to that, several other methods of energy production had been proposed. These ranged from burning coal to a constant bombardment of comets and meteors to slow contraction. Each of these methods seemed...
Dec 15th
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Scientists find cannabis compounds may promote... →
Cannabis users take note: smoking marijuana may suppress your body’s immune functions, increasing your risk of developing cancer or other infections, according to a new international study.
Dec 14th
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The love-cheat gene: One in four born to be... →
It might seem like the perfect get-out clause for those with a roving eye: some people just aren’t built to be faithful. Scientists have found a gene that raises the odds of cheating on a partner.
Dec 12th
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Dec 11th
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Extraordinary Claims →
Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence
Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 1st
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Ovulating women shun their fathers →
Women instinctively shun their fathers when they are most fertile, even as they seek out the companionship of their mothers, a new study has shown.
Dec 1st