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...Biggest Loser extends life spans. But like diet books that promise to keep off the fat forever (or until the next diet book, whichever comes first), these shows play off the American ideal of self-reinvention, the confidence that perfection is just one more makeover or 12-step program away...
...second area in which science has run into problems is with the naturalistic fallacy. The naturalistic fallacy is the simple step of expanding “is” into “ought.” “Is” is a positive statement of fact. “Ought” is a normative statement and carries much more baggage with it. For example, when considering human evolution, chimpanzees are the closest common ancestor to humans. Male chimps when trying to mate often turn violent. Field studies have observed male chimps forcing copulation with female chimps...
...were not disclosed).“We have enjoyed watching David’s progress at Harvard since we drafted him,” said San Jose Sharks Executive Vice President Doug Wilson in a press release. “We feel he is ready to take the next step in his professional career and we would like to thank Head Coach Ted Donato and his staff for their substantial role in David’s development.”The real challenge for both players has been traveling back and forth to practices and games while having...
...Public Health support the proposals of these researchers to continue their pioneering work, as well as train the future generations who will take their place. Research universities have a substantial role to play in these areas of global health, the crisis of our generation. We hope that Harvard will step into its role as a leader among research universities in confronting the key challenges in global health, from basic to delivery science...
...Wednesday, Shannon's mother, Karen Matthews, appeared in court accused by police of child neglect and concealing information about the whereabouts of her daughter. She is joined in custody by Shannon's 39-year-old step-uncle, Michael Donovan, 39, who was charged on March 17 with abducting the schoolgirl and falsely imprisoning her at his home...