Guest Thinkers — September 27, 2010

Sharron Angle Thinks “Autism” is a Socialist Conspiracy

GOP senate hopeful Sharron Angle will see your lunacy and raise you.

These days it’s fashionable to claim that vaccination is a Big Pharma/Big Government conspiracy to cause autism.

Angle can do better. She believes that autism is a socialist conspiracy to shower undeserving children with free health care.

[Photo credit: Some activists have adopted the puzzle piece as a symbol of autism awareness. The bracelet shown here is available at Awareness Jewelery.]

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Perception Box

In your feelings? Turns out, we all experience emotions differently

Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.

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7 min

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Kristen Lindquist

Perception Box

Unlock your inner math genius, in 4 minutes

Yes, you CAN be a “math person” — as long as you follow these learning techniques.

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4 min

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Po-Shen Loh

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Life

Three places on Earth where life might have started

Ancient organic chemistry.

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Why the wrong people end up in power

“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.

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11 min

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Brian Klaas

Perception Box

Can you trust your own brain? Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains

Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking - and how we can stop that from happening.

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Heather Berlin

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