Clue to flaws in autistic brain
US scientists used sophisticated scans to examine connections in the cerebral cortex - the part of the brain that deals with complex thought. They found evidence of abnormal patterns of brain cell connection in people with autism.
(tags: autism neuroscience)
Talk of the Nation, October 2, 2006
In his new book, Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris advocates keeping religion out of public policy.
(tags: religion)
Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
The gods understand English, but will answer all questions in their own language, in which the words for “yes†and “no†are “da†and “ja†in some order.
(tags: [...]
Sexual Misconduct
I give you the actual policy on sexual misconduct from the Student Handbook: Because a genuine and complete expression of love through sex requires a commitment to a total living and sharing together of two persons in marriage, the University believes that…
(tags: sex notre dame idiocy)
Finding Darwin’s God
“A scientist’s search for common ground between [...]
Editorial in The American Journal of Bioethics
September/October: Stephen Toulmin asked whether the challenges of medicine present either a special case for the utility of philosophical methods in professional practice or an essentia
(tags: bioethics philosophy)
