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Scared Out Of Your Mind: Halloween, Fear And The Brain

Scared Out Of Your Mind: Halloween, Fear And The Brain

Oct 31 2014 | comment(s)

Children and adults alike are digging out those spooky costumes ready for a celebration.

We’ve reached that time of year again: Halloween. October 31 is dedicated to remembering the dead.

We’ve all experienced fear, but Halloween is the particular time of year when we look for that rush that usually accompanies feeling scared. Are you in need of a “scare-specialist” for this year’s Halloween celebrations? Then you need not look further than your very own brain.

Lithotomy: A Painful Operation Inspired The 18th-Century Equivalent Of A Horror Movie Soundtrack

Lithotomy: A Painful Operation Inspired The 18th-Century Equivalent Of A Horror Movie Soundtrack

Oct 30 2014 | comment(s)

Should Women Be Standing Alongside The 'Father' Of Modern Gynecology?

Should Women Be Standing Alongside The 'Father' Of Modern Gynecology?

Oct 30 2014 | comment(s)


J. Marion Sims by Jim.Henderson, CC BY-SA

By David T. Z. Mindich, St. Michael's College

On an October day in 1894, a group of New York City’s leading doctors gathered to unveil a statue in honor of one of the greatest surgeons of his day and the founder of New York’s Women’s Hospital, J. Marion Sims, an Alabama doctor and a man they called “the father of modern gynecology.”

When It Comes To Climate Science, Fox News And Liberal Media Both Distort

When It Comes To Climate Science, Fox News And Liberal Media Both Distort

Oct 30 2014 | comment(s)


For MSNBC, climate change is an opportunity to stoke anger over conservative “denialists.” MSNBC 5/12/14

By Matthew Nisbet, Northeastern University

Recent Pew Research Center studies offer valuable insight on the ideological makeup of those Americans most likely to voice their opinion in politics generally and the climate debate specifically, including the news sources they rely on to articulate their arguments.

One Giant Leap For Preservation: Protecting Moon Landing Sites

One Giant Leap For Preservation: Protecting Moon Landing Sites

Oct 29 2014 | comment(s)


With private space missions just around the corner, we need to think about keeping important lunar sites safe. Cultsofhteshadow/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

By Beth O'Leary, New Mexico State University

Who will preserve the first lunar landing site at Tranquility Base for future generations?

Confucius Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Confucius Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Oct 29 2014 | comment(s)


Confucius stands guard at Beijing's Renmin University. George (Sam) Crane, Author provided

By Sam (George T.) Crane, Williams College