Out of the minds of babes
Developmental psychologists are fond of telling us that we can, contrary to popular opinion, read each other’s minds. The initial excitement of this prospect quickly…
Jen Robinson
Visions of neuroscience
“Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?” Leonardo da Vinci once asked. While this is an…
Think you’re a survivor
There’s a lot of hate in the world today. As a social activist, I’d like to do my part to try to reduce some of…
Sometimes the best medicine is no medicine
Mr. Wright was dying of cancer. Confined to his hospital bed, large tumors invaded much of his body. His prognosis was bleak — to say…
Left brain versus right brain
The conflict between “left” and “right” runs deeper than opposing political camps each forging their own pugilistic paths toward social enlightenment. I’m referring, of course,…
What is ‘science,’ anyway?
As the Manitoban’s new Science Reporter, I figured it might be a good idea to find out what “science” actually is. Ok, so I know…
What the fuck, or the Stitzer Effect
Most of us can relate to uttering the odd expletive after accidentally stubbing a toe, hammering a finger or encountering some other form physical pain…