AltWeeklies Wire
Cracks in the Codenew
The Defining Issues Test, a scientific yardstick for measuring moral thinking, has found no significant difference in the highest level of moral reasoning between academy seniors and seniors at other colleges and universities.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-13-2012 |
Science
Youthful Indiscretionsnew
The AFA's prep school has seen its own honor problems — but has dealt relatively few consequences.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-13-2012 |
Science
Secular Signaturenew
Academy invests $40 million in a striking new Center for Character and Leadership Development.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-13-2012 |
Science
Still Out of This World: Space Symposium Thrivesnew
Despite government putting on the brakes, financially, the Space Symposium and its programs manage very well.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-13-2012 |
Science
Your Hangover Makes You Smarternew
Years of experimenting have yielded facts that strongly support my central hypothesis: namely that the hungover brain is able to make creative leaps that the nonhungover brain is incapable of making.
Chicago Reader |
Mara Shalhoup |
03-23-2012 |
Science
How to Rid Your House of No-See-Umsnew
Stagnant water puddles serve as honeymoon destinations for the frisky gnats and biting no-see-ums that lay their larvae in damp locations and reproduce like tiny, flying, infuriating rabbits. The good news is that you can fight back when they come into your home.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-30-2011 |
Science
Tags: No-See-Ums
Hearing Voicesnew
Marty hears things that aren't there. Doctors say she's schizophrenic. A new movement says she's just human.
Boston Phoenix |
S.I. Rosenbaum |
10-24-2011 |
Science
Tags: mental health, schizophrenia
Calif. Governor Signs Bill That Heads Off Ban on Circumcisionsnew
The controversy over male circumcisions have officially been nipped in the bud. Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed off on a new law that puts the kibosh local cities and counties to criminalize circumcision for males younger than 18.
AIDS in Atlanta: Reliving the Plague Yearsnew
A survivor of the epidemic looks back on old friends -- and worries about the future.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Cliff Bostock |
09-29-2011 |
Science
AIDS Redux in Atlantanew
Indifference and bureaucratic fumbling could reopen the door for the epidemic.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-29-2011 |
Science
Pure Hopenew
At the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Fort Carson works on a study with promise for treating traumatic brain injuries.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-08-2011 |
Science
A shot in the dark: How Hazelwood ended up losing a government vaccine centernew
Hazelwood residents thought their neighborhood was about to change for the better. On July 1, however, Hazelwood learned that there would be no project. In a press release, UPMC stated that it was dropping the project because of "differences in strategy and government delays."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Chris Young |
08-01-2011 |
Science
The Bulimic Brainnew
Jacky Duong has been fighting the urge to throw up since she was fourteen, and recent research suggests the battle is largely with her brain.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Gross |
07-12-2011 |
Science
Tags: Eating Disorders, Bulimia
Cruel Days Return for Georgia's AIDS Sufferersnew
State and Congress haven’t approved funding for life-saving drugs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Cliff Bostock |
06-22-2011 |
Science
