“The power of the imagination is well-known: it’s no surprise that scary music is scarier with your eyes closed. But now neuroscientist and psychiatrist Prof. Talma Hendler of Tel Aviv University’s Functional Brain Center says that this phenomenon may open the door to a new way of treating people with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases.” (Science Daily)
Daily Archives: 16 Sep 09
No Change In The Link Between Deprivation And Death Since 1900s
“The link between deprivation and premature death is as strong today as it was in the early 1900s, according to research published on bmj.com.
The study [was] the first of its kind to directly compare modern deprivation and mortality with conditions a century ago in the whole of England and Wales…” (Science Daily).
Federer’s between the legs shot at US Open

He said,”It was the greatest shot I ever hit in my life”. (kottke).
Better world: Take Friday off… forever
“Fancy a three-day weekend – not just once in a while but week in week out? You may think your bosses would never agree to it, but the evidence suggests that employers, employees and the environment all benefit.” (New Scientist).