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...Overturning dogma is a way of shedding light and moving the field forward,” he said. “Following informed instinct and not following dogma is a cherished thing to keep untarnished...

Author: By Shalini Pammal, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: New Role Found For Disease Protein | 3/12/2010 | See Source »

...trucks in the city because there is no gas." He adds, "Building up social trust is more important right now than physical rebuilding," perhaps because of the reign of terror under the 17-year military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Chileans still have a wary relationship with security institutions - an instinct exacerbated by the post-quake inefficiencies of the government. "You can see it clearly in this crisis," says Lewis, "as rumors are circulating and causing panic." He does see some positive signs, though: "I saw families reunited, tearfully. I believe this is an opportunity for that trust to spread throughout...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Quake Response Doesn't Live Up to Chile's Self-Image | 3/4/2010 | See Source »

...incredibly, is somehow still allowed to make films after appearing in “All About Steve.” The cult popularity of the Golden Raspberry Awards (the “Razzies”), which honor the year’s worst films, thrives on the same instinct for superiority...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Widescreen to Flatscreen: Televising the Oscars | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

...fear of the government. "As soon as people hear about this idea, they think of a state conspiracy to shove everyone into this domain, close the door and turn on the gas," Kolesnikov tells TIME. "This makes no sense. But it is part of the Soviet person's instinct. It is impossible to convince people it's not true...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can a Russian Silicon Valley Spur Tech Innovation? | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

That same instinct for self-preservation will probably mean there won't be many outright fights between the two species. "If they hadn't evolved behavioral mechanisms to reduce unnecessary aggression, they would be extinct," Rockwell says, adding, "In 41 years in the field, where I sometimes see 200 bears in a day, I've seen exactly one aggressive encounter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Canada, Grizzlies Invade Polar-Bear Turf | 2/27/2010 | See Source »

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