Archive for February 2012

era raja 10:42 AM Add Comment Biology, Chemistry, Health, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Psychology, Sociology Edit

Marriage: A powerful heart drug in short supply

Getting married can have consequences for the health of your heart, years later. By Carol Clark Married adults who undergo heart surgery are...

era raja 6:26 PM Add Comment self-esteem Edit

negative self-talk baloney

A few days ago I listed a bunch of negative things I noticed that I said to myself. Well, since then I added about 15 more! And each one ...

era raja 6:00 PM Add Comment Psychology, self-esteem Edit

more on self-esteem

Jasmine asked me how I'm working on my self-esteem. Well, given that it's only been a few days since my revelation that it's a...

era raja 8:05 PM Add Comment salad, travel Edit

news flash: Florida has great produce

Florida is a great place to be a nutritarian! Okay, that's not a shock. Here's the real shocker of the day: Florida has great mou...

era raja 7:55 PM Add Comment Psychology, self-esteem Edit

My Revelation

I'm on vacation, not much time to post tonight, but I wanted to share my revelation, especially after last week's negativity. Firs...

era raja 8:17 AM Add Comment Anthropology, Chemistry, Health, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Psychology Edit

An evolutionary view of depression

From Woodruff Health Sciences Center A growing body of research is showing that one of the causes of depression may be inflammation, says An...

era raja 2:09 PM Add Comment asparagus, roasted vegetables Edit

grilled, baked, roasted? asparagus!

Here are the complicated instructions to this yummy food: Turn on the oven to 350. Throw a bunch of asparagus on a baking sheet. put in th...

era raja 6:25 AM Add Comment Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology Edit

Monkeys, mankind and morality

Watch a video, above, of primatologist Frans de Waal's TedxPeachtree talk on "Morality without Religion." Monkeys and mankind ...

era raja 3:32 PM Add Comment prison Edit

Entering prison again

Sorry, this sounds awful but I'm kind of having fun with the prison idea. Hey, it's February in Wisconsin, we tend to get a little ...

era raja 2:14 PM Add Comment fat, prison Edit

yuck!

This post ("High Fat Foods Can Lead to Brain Scarring") from diseaseproof makes me glad to be in my nutritarian prison . It...

era raja 6:06 PM Add Comment emotional eating, prison, Psychology Edit

Nutritarian prison

I was at a meditation workshop this weekend and heard the following story: say you are looking forward to going to your favorite park to h...

era raja 7:18 PM Add Comment food addiction, ice cream, processed food Edit

Treat Day

Today I decided to celebrate as it's been 12 weeks since I ate sugar/refined foods. I didn't forbid these foods, telling myself I c...

era raja 6:55 AM Add Comment Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Health Edit

Fruit flies use alcohol as a drug to kill parasites

By Carol Clark Fruit flies infected with a blood-borne parasite consume alcohol to self-medicate, a behavior that greatly increases their su...

era raja 10:44 AM Add Comment Biology, Chemistry, Science and Art/Media, Science and Spirituality Edit

When music and molecules converge

Mark Gresham reviews Emory's recent music-and-science performance of "Creation of the World" for ArtsCriticATL.com : "In ...

era raja 11:37 AM Add Comment Biology, Health, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Psychology Edit

The science of a broken heart

Valentine's Day is a time to celerate the power of love, and all the joy it can bring. But Cupid's arrow is doubled-edged: We have a...

era raja 6:35 PM Add Comment GOMB soup Edit

Black bean eggplant GOMBS soup

This week's GOMB soup was inspired by a recent short clip from Dr. Gregor on the vegetables with the most antioxidant benefit. Eggpl...

era raja 7:52 AM Add Comment Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Psychology, Science and Spirituality Edit

The eternal tensions of religion and science

A painting titled "Astronomer Copernicus, Conversation with God," by artist Jan Matejko. Why did the Catholic Church put Galileo o...

era raja 9:49 AM Add Comment Bioethics, Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, Psychology, Science and Art/Media Edit

Metaphors activate sensory areas of brain

Regions of the brain activated by hearing textural metaphors are shown in green. Yellow and red show regions activated by sensory experience...

era raja 6:57 AM Add Comment Bioethics, Biology, Chemistry, Community Outreach, Health, Sociology Edit

African-Americans and the toll of AIDS

HIV-AIDS is the third leading cause of death among African-American men and women between the ages of 35 and 44. Today is National Black HIV...

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Getting over ED

I heard about this series of (free!) interviews called " Getting over ED " (ED stands for Eating Disorders) from someone on the Fu...

era raja 7:27 PM Add Comment Psychology Edit

Weekend recap, more psychology!

Here are some more observations from my weekend where I visited old friends. 1) I have been concerned the last few years that my friendship...

era raja 2:51 PM Add Comment Bioethics, Biology, Economics, Environmental Studies, Health, Science and Art/Media Edit

On the trail of black flies and river blindness

The parasite that causes river blindness, Onchocerca volvulus , is transmitted through the bite of the black fly. In the above photo, the pa...

era raja 4:43 PM Add Comment Climate change, Community Outreach, Environmental Studies Edit

Brace yourself for tornado season

Downed trees at the Emory law school, following a 2011 windstorm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has designated Februar...

era raja 6:37 AM Add Comment Anthropology, Climate change, Economics, Environmental Studies, Sociology Edit

Chinese war secrets: Beyond 'Guns, Germs and Steel'

Emory historian Tonio Andrade explains why he wrote his latest book, “Lost Colony: The Untold Story of China’s First Great Victory over the...

era raja 7:00 AM Add Comment Biology, Chemistry, Health, Physics Edit

Laura Finzi: A physicist's view of life

Physicist Laura Finzi runs one of a handful of labs using single-molecule techniques to study gene transcription. By Carol Clark Have you ev...