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Let’s kick God off the Court: Marriage isn’t the only place where the law has been infected by religion |
Salon - Jeffrey Tayler
Finally, Justice Samuel Alito announced that, "Today’s decision shows that decades of attempts to restrain this Court’s abuse of its authority have failed.” Perhaps Alito got this idea from Republican
‘Spectacular discovery’ of how memories are formed and learning takes place
deepstuff.org - DeepStuff
Brain scientists in the UK and US have collaborated to make ‘a spectacular discovery’ – for the first time in human studies – of how memories are …
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
space.com - Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor
In 1905, Albert Einstein determined that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers, and that the speed of light in a vacuum …
Your incredibly hard job could have a surprising benefit for your health
Business Insider - Shana Lebowitz
That's according to new research, which suggests jobs that involve certain kinds of challenging mental tasks can boost memory and thinking years down the road. The study, led by Francisca Then, Ph.D.,
Oral Roberts
Why doesn’t everyone believe in God?: The skeptical brain may hold the answer |
Salon - Lala Stone
It’s no surprise that most Americans believe in God, according to science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer. In his book “The Believing Brain,” he explains how belief was beneficial to human evolution.
Same-sex Marriage
The raging hypocrisy at the center of the Christian right’s persecution complex
Salon - Steve Neumann
(AP/J. Scott Applewhite/Nati Harnik/Photo montage by Salon) The religious right has convinced itself that it’s the target of liberal persecution. There’s just one problem… July 5, 2015 4:00pm (UTC) It’s
Columbia University
Teachers tap into brain science to boost learning
pbs.org - PBS NewsHour
JUDY WOODRUFF: Next: neuroscience and education. Thousands of teachers around the country are learning about an alternative teaching program that aims …