Health and Science: News Worth Noticing

Published by Lou
Jul 30

New insight into chronic fatigue, from The Economist.  (Link via The New Shelton Wet/Dry.)

I can’t agree with the conclusion of this article on the functionality of deception in autistic versus neurotypical brains, but the points the author makes about the presence or absence of the ability to deceive in (a)typical brain types are well worth considering.  Which makes me think, in turn, about the miniessay Dawn posted a while back examining the ability of a child to deceive her parents as a measure of the child’s social development.

Sandy Szwarc analyzes a study examining some of the flaws in the use of BMI as a measure of almost anything.

Filed under: The World All Around

3 Responses

  1. anonymous! Says:

    sorry this is not appropos of your posting, but this is your sockpal writing. Just wanted to let you know that I have finished your socks (hurrah!) but I may be a couple of days late in sending. I want to block them to make them close to perfect for you, as well as take nice pictures, but I’m heading out of town until Sunday. Just wanted to let you know so you don’t despair!

    Posted on July 31st, 2007 at 7:29 pm

  2. NotAMeanGirl Says:

    BMI??? God I dun even wanna THINK about it! Nice blog! I really like what you have going here.

    Posted on August 6th, 2007 at 12:05 am

  3. Jenny Says:

    Lou! I was checking in to say hey and see how the dishrag tag was going :)

    Posted on August 6th, 2007 at 7:08 am

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