Archive for January 14th, 2007
We’re sorry this is late; we really meant to post it sooner

A University of Calgary professor in the Haskayne School of Business has recently published his magnum opus on the subject of procrastination – and it’s only taken him 10 years. published in the recent edition of the American Psychological Association’s Psychological Bulletin, presents some surprising conclusions on the subject such as…

read more | digg story

Trans fats may increase infertility

Eating trans fats has already been linked to an increased risk for heart disease. Now, new research suggests they also increase a woman’s risk of infertility, according to researchers at Harvard who studied more than 18,500 women over an 8 year period. NYU professor & nutritionist disagrees based on raw study data

read more | digg story

GM Resurrects the Electric Car

Environmentalists who mourn the death of General Motors’ EV1 might take comfort in the Chevy Volt, a new concept car that runs on electricity (with a little help from an onboard gas-burning generator). “The new Chevrolet Volt, which premieres Sunday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, is a new spin on hybrids.”

read more | digg story

LSD Drawings

These 9 drawings were done by an artist under the influence of LSD — part of a test conducted by the US government during it’s alliance with psychotomimetic drugs in the late 1950’s. The artist was given a dose of LSD 25 and free access to an activity box full of crayons and pencils, watch what happens.

read more | digg story