Monthly Archives: September 2011

Ubiquitous video and the passing of the kick-ass era

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Chris

Looking at the videos of the Occupy Wall Street protest and in particular of the “pepper spray incident” I’m actually pretty hopeful. I think that it is now becoming clear to police departments and officers that there is very little … Continue reading →

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Drug company cluelessness

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Chris

I’m reading Mukherjee’s “Emperor of all Maladies, a biography of cancer” and am impressed yet again by the clueless nature of drug companies. So often the drug companies resist developing a drug that turns out to be a blockbuster, and … Continue reading →

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How to run faster than you can run

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Chris

The world racing authorities have decided that women’s running records have to be set in women-only races. That is to keep them from being paced by generally faster men. What difference should that make? Another recent study cited in the … Continue reading →

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“Debriefing” after trauma actually increases PTSD

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Chris

An interesting article in Scientific American about the change in how people are helped in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event. It used to be the standard practice (and still is, unfortunately, for some psychologists) to engage in a … Continue reading →

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