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...They hope studying the genes could eventually shed light on biological causes of autism and permit genetic tests. An inherited developmental disorder, autism’s genetic underpinnings have been shrouded in mystery...
...body, and yet we credit it with considerable intelligence in the area of truth vs. falsehood. We "sniff out a lie." We say "something smells fishy." Now studies suggest that something more than metaphor may be at work here--specifically, brain science. The same research may also shed unexpected light on religious faith...
Statements like "2 + 2 = 5" and "Torture is good" caused an area called the anterior insula to light up. True statements like "2 + 2 = 4" activated the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. The ventromedial is thought to play a role in judgment, memory, fear and, according to one study, soft-drink preferences. The anterior insula helps process fear, disgust and reactions to bad smells...
...course evaluation system. The proposed changes to the Q Evaluations would allow students to receive grades earlier and require evaluations for all classes with more than five students, among other modifications. Discussion of the Q will now be pushed back to the next scheduled meeting on Feb. 12 in light of the decision by the Faculty Council, the 18-member governing body of FAS, to cancel the January meeting. FAS Dean Michael D. Smith said he was unconcerned with the delay. “The lack of a Faculty Meeting in January won’t impair our forward progress...
...probably not fair, but politics is about perception, and for all but the most committed Democratic voters, watching the Clintons together places our experiences with them in a negative and partisan light. With his presidency almost eight years in the rear-view mirror, I can see former President Clinton today and think of the good, bipartisan work he did with former President George H.W. Bush to raise money to help the people of Indonesia after the tsunami. I can appreciate his efforts to reform welfare, or admire his ability to connect with audiences. But when I see the Clintons together...