Scientists have long noticed a curious phenomenon among primates: Humans get the devastating neurological disorder known as Alzheimer’s disease, but their closest evolutionary cousins don’t.
The story this blog entry is based on found the more daughters a father had, the more liberal his thinking was. This story belongs in the Scientists R Stoopid section because the scientists do not know why having daughters makes the father more liberal. Yin Yang Theory divides everything in the world into “Yin” and […]
Isolation of a gene called DARPP-32 helps explain why some people fly into a rage at the slightest provocation, while others can remain calm.
The news story this blog entry is based on found that painkillers like Ibuprofen do not help with dementia. This story belongs in the Scientists R Stoopid section because it is an obvious example of scientists giving advice whose purpose is to make money. Their advice made millions for the companies producing Ibuprofen, but did […]
The news story the blog entry is based on reports that a study found people who laughed a lot had a lower heart attack risk. The story talks about how the scientist measured chemicals to prove this. This story belongs in the Scientists R Stoopid section because the fact that laughter can lower heart attack […]