Can we make kids smarter? If we could only remember the answer. Did we learn nothing from Baby Einstein? Some of you will remember the study that launched the lucrative mom-preneur empire. The study that was never replicated. The Mozart Effect was a fluke. Just to reiterate, listening to a few minutes of classical music …
Of course I’m crying! You’re doing nothing for my body image. Should the New York Times hire a science editor to fact-check Nicholas Kristoff? How Chemicals Affect Us by Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, May 2 More like how Kristof’s column on chemicals affects me and not in a good way. Someone please tell me why Kristof …
Check out this parenting website with advice and information based on recent research. Gwen Dewar, a Ph.D. in biological anthropology, discusses common parental concerns in a rational yet practical manner. You might even learn a thing or two about evolutionary psychology or brain chemistry or stereotyping. Don’t miss her blog …
So now we’re wondering if kids should take drugs to reduce their cholesterol levels. Tara Parker-Pope takes a wack at the controversey in a conversation on her health blog and in an article in the Science section of Tuesday’s paper. Can’t wait for research on the issue, though of course, …