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There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that the human brain is not well equipped to distinguish between real relationships and - as psychologists call them - "parasocial," or imagined ones. That means that some of the benefits people get from pseudo relationships with celebrities may be the same as those reaped from real friendships and real-life interactions. It's just a matter of degree. So it's O.K. to get caught up in Palinmania if her example makes you feel better about your chaotic life of juggling work and family - as long as you realize...
...risk," says vom Saal. "We understand how BPA causes these problems in animals, and the human study follows that." A recent study by the Yale School of Medicine provides even more cause for concern, showing that tests in primates found that BPA "causes the loss of connections of brain cells" that could lead to memory problems, and even depression...
Though the FDA has ruled BPA safe, not everyone in the government agrees. Earlier this month the National Toxicology Program (NTP), a federal agency that gauges the safety of chemicals, reported that its research shows "some concern" about the effects of BPA on the brain development of fetuses and young children. (Children are considered particularly vulnerable to the chemical, which is thought to interfere with development.) Critics note that the FDA's report relied on a small number of studies funded by industry groups that manufacture BPA, while the NTP took in a wider range of science. "The FDA says...
There are opportunity costs to this system. Collaboration suffers as scientists guard their work to keep the money coming. Because the funding process favors experienced grant writers, young investigators can lose out. Such friction and lack of funds, some argue, are causing a brain drain to Singapore and other regions that are actively seeking to develop their biotech industries. "The incentives are totally misaligned. The repetitive nature of funding the same universities and the same people--all of these things add up to the stagnant position that we're in," says Doug Ulman, president of the LAF and chairman...
...specific amount. Senator Barack Obama has committed to doubling the budget for fighting cancer as part of a broader reform of health care. Certainly the frail, failing Senator Ted Kennedy's dramatic speech at the Democratic Convention, coming in the midst of his battle with brain cancer, underscored the point...