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Sex Differences in the Mind

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

The new issue of Scientific American Mind is all about gender. I have one feature about sex differences in depression, and there are also articles on gender and addiction and humor. It should hit newsstands soon, so please consider picking up a copy (some of the articles will be online, but it’s not the same). [...]

The Weird Connections between Me and Colbert

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

A few years ago I ran into Stephen Colbert at the airport. It was around 6 am, and we were both flying out of Newark to head south for Thanksgiving (I to North Carolina, he to South Carolina). I hadn’t had coffee yet and was a little out of it, so it took me a [...]

Swine Flu Vaccine Delays

Monday, October 26th, 2009

As many news outlets have noted, vaccine manufacturers have been having trouble meeting the U.S. demand for H1N1 vaccines. The delays are largely due to the fact that most drug companies have been relying on traditional egg-based techniques for producing vaccines. There are new, faster  production techniques available, but the FDA has yet to approve [...]

In Defense of Swine Flu Vaccines

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

I wish I had time to write a full post on why getting vaccinated for the new H1N1 virus is a good idea, but I figure the least I can do is highlight the great articles that have been written on the subject. First is David Dobbs’ piece for Slate a few weeks ago. Next [...]

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