Boob Tube Doesn’t Make for Brainy Babies
Watching television is an ineffective way of stimulating an infant’s intellect. That’s the conclusion of a just-published paper…
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Ear Buds Shown to Stimulate Brain
Five short years ago — long before Shuffles, Nanos, and even video iPods were available — if you…
Oscar Predictions Golden
And the award for most accurate Oscar predictions by a statistical analyst goes to ... Iain Pardoe.
Violent Imagery Leaves Viewers ‘Comfortably Numb’
Would you help a disabled woman pick up the crutches she dropped outside a cinema? Disturbing new research…
Our Prescient Look at Copyright’s Future
The current kerfuffle over the iconic description of Obama puts us in mind of last month’s piece by…
Oscar Prediction: Winslet Wins It
Kate Winslet will very likely win her first Academy Award this year, but the Best Actor category is…
Cracking the Case of Chekhov’s Ambiguity
As a birthday gift to Anton Chekhov, let’s try and get the gist of his famous plays right…
Internet Both Spreads, Debunks Rumors
Does the Internet spread information, or misinformation? A new survey of news consumption and exposure to rumors during the 2008 presidential campaign suggests the answer is both.
Oscar Nominees Should Thank Their Collaborators
The maxim 'It's all who you know' doesn't quite hold true for Academy Award nominations. At least for actors, a more accurate statement is 'It's all who you work with.'