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6 Intelligence Myths Exposed

Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 24 April, 2008 to the comment subset

6 Intelligence Myths Exposed Does playing computer games enhance hand-eye coordination? Will solving a cross word puzzle daily improve cognitive abilities? Does listening to music boost brain power? Maybe not. In a recent study at Oregon Health and Science University, subjects exposed to a binaural pulse in the 3- to 8-Hz theta band (which is linked to working memory) showed no change in brain wave activity as measured by EEG. ... Read full entry

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NSFW Gallery: Sex Science From Da Vinci to MRIs

Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 14 April, 2008 to the comment subset

NSFW Gallery: Sex Science From Da Vinci to MRIs While the images in this article, taken from Mary Roach's new book Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, aren't especially NSFW, the subject matter could be considered sensitive... In Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, author Mary Roach travels through the history of sex research, exploring centuries of theories about why things go right ... Read full entry

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