Science 2.0 favorite Garth Sundem has a new book coming out Brain Trust, where he gets lab-tested advice from 93 Nobel laureates, MacArthur geniuses, and National Science Medal winners on topics ranging from surfing to Scrabble. In this Men's Journal interview, he culls together his favorite tips, including how to lose weight on a diet of Cherry Garcia ice cream and potato chips, and...
read moreIf someone in 2012 wants to criticize Henry Ford because he didn't know everything about automobiles a century ago, it's a little silly. He knew what he knew given the science and the technology of his day - he revolutionized his field. Freud got a lot wrong about psychology but he created the only unified theory of psychology recognized by people today. Criticizing him is as quaint and...
read moreIn 1999, a Swedish medical student brought ancient wizardry and horror fiction to life - despite being dead for three hours, Anna Bagenholm was revived and has made a nearly full recovery. It sounds cooler than D&D. Well, science often is - and what was happening in her body on a cellular level during the hours she went without a heartbeat, and what we can learn about how long it...
read moreIn 1999, a Swedish medical student brought ancient wizardry and horror fiction to life - despite being dead for three hours, Anna Bagenholm was revived and has made a nearly full recovery. It sounds cooler than D&D. Well, science often is - and what was happening in her body on a cellular level during the hours she went without a heartbeat, and what we can learn about how long it...
read moreSave your breath. We've heard all the arguments that Valentine's Day is an artificially manufactured holiday designed to bilk men out of money, just like we have heard postmodernists and humanities people (are they any different today?) argue that Communism is great, it is simply that none of the communist countries do 'real' Communism. It doesn't matter; if you step out of line for...
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