Human Behavior
Joshua Foer
Joshua Foer: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
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Science journalist Joshua Foer used to be like the rest of us mere memory mortals who forget friends’ birthdays, where we put the car keys, where we put the car…
Then he covered the U.S. Memory Championships in pursuit of a story about... more
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February, 22, 2012
Microbes are by far the most abundant life form on the planet. The numbers are so big, they’re almost comical: maybe five million trillion trillion bacteria on earth, and that’s conservative. And yet we know shockingly little about who’s living where, and what they do.So, big deal, right? We’ve...
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February, 21, 2012
Listen to this conversation on Eight Forty-Eight120221 Gay suicide.mp3Suicide is the third-leading cause of death in adolescents. Gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual youth and especially vulnerable. And while the nation has seen new tactics seeking to raise tolerance and build hope for gay youth...
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February, 16, 2012
Science journalist Joshua Foer used to be like the rest of us mere memory mortals who forget friends’ birthdays, where we put the car keys, where we put the car…
Then he covered the U.S. Memory Championships in pursuit of a story about intelligence and memory. What he discovered there inspired...
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February, 14, 2012
The human brain is full of wonder, mystery, perhaps even spirit. But it’s also a machine. And so even though it might sound far-fetched to suggest that a device can beam happiness into someone’s head, for some people living with depression that is the truth.Transcranial magnetic stimulation, the...
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February, 13, 2012
Listen to this discussion on Eight Forty-Eight848 120214 online dating.mp3Valentines Day can be the worst day of the year for single people. For every participant in alternative celebrations like Galentine's Day, there are likely scores of others who sign up for online dating sites. Now there are...
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February, 08, 2012
A multi-national company with Chicago-area branches is apologizing for racial discrimination.ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation is based in Germany and has an office in Chicago's western suburbs. In 2010, employee Montrelle Reese filed a lawsuit against the company for discrimination. His complaints...
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