Sunday, November 28, 2010  Sunday soundbites  The Neuroskeptic
has the 9 circles of academic hell.  Speaking of academic hell,
it looks like the 2011-2012 science funding prospects are very
slim, especially with the latest tea-party-style Republicans.
Also, the Neuroskeptic has an excellent post on the rise of fMRI
research with 7-Tesla magnets. Now, we  have more power to
detect artifacts!  NPR wonders why people can't walk straight.
Apparently, the problem isn't limited to post-alcohol
consumption walking.  "Your brain has more connections than
every computer on Earth combined" claims Gizmodo.  Over at
Science is a review of a paper claiming that these connections
are the latest reason that human brains are "special".  Does
early exposure to pornography turn people into porn addicts?
Barking up the Wrong Tree reviews a new study saying "No".
Jonah Lehrer has a timely piece on overeating in the Wall Street
Journal.  For the statistically obsessed, this will keep you
busy for hours.  Sunday, November 21, 20