On The Other Hand
A lot depends on how you define "diagnose." A new study in <I>Nature</I> reveals that relatives of the autistic exhibit many of the same brain abnormalities without having the disorder.
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The Case Against Thimerosal
In 1987, one out of every 10,000 children was diagnosed with autism; in 2003, it was one out of every 166. How well has the press handled the story of a vaccine's potential involvement? Not so well, argues <I>CJR</I>.
This Monkey Means Business!
Kong, <I>King</I> Kong.
Albert Camus' Lost PowerPoint Slides
Camus was a scorpio.
Some Serious Listening
So, I figured I should sit down and do some serious listening. [<i>Hee hee. That cracks me up.</i>]
This Could Change Everything
Well, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project could change the world, which is pretty much the same thing.
The Worst Record Covers of All Time?
A lot of these are fugly, but I bet any <I>Stereophile</I> reader worth his (or her) salt has seen much worse flipping through yard sales.
Is DRM the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?
David Berlind makes the case.
R&J R Gr8
<I>Romeo and Juliet</I> told completely in emoticons. L33T!
Another Top 10 List.
<I>The Guardian</I> on books on cults and religious extremists. I love any list that calls <I>The DaVinci Code</I> "literary crack cocaine—reading it does you no good at all, but you just can't stop." Actually, I found it easy to put down and hard to pick back up.