Category Archives: Science

Self-Control and Psychological Experiments

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

In a recent interview of David Brooks by Charlie Rose, Brooks recounts experiments done by Walter Mischel. Mischel, starting several decades ago, presented 3- and 4-year old kids with the choice of eating a marshmallow now or receiving another one … Continue reading →

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Not Knowing

Posted on May 2, 2009 by

I admit it. I am angry. Not exactly sure what precisely I am angry about but it’s a reaction to a talk Michael Mamas gave at the Commonwealth Club. I think what I am angry about is how he can … Continue reading →

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Obama’s religious ties: Rick Warren

Posted on December 17, 2008 by

Obama has picked Rick Warren as the pastor to give the invocation (whatever that is) at the inauguration. Aside from wondering why a pastor has to be at the inauguration in the first place – after all there’s supposed to … Continue reading →

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Come Out!

Posted on October 11, 2008 by

Today, October 11, 2008, is National Coming Out Day. That day was created in 1988 as part of the GLBT rights movement to encourage people to come out and celebrate. Based on this Coming Out campaign, a couple more campaigns … Continue reading →

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Hypothyroidism Acting Up

Posted on September 28, 2008 by

As I have mentioned before, I have hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto’s Disease. A couple of weeks ago, I finally realized that my lack of energy might have something to do with my thyroid. I had two normal TSH tests earlier … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Singlism

Posted on September 21, 2008 by

It’s National Singles Week and as promised, I would like to celebrate it by writing up my notes from my interview prep. Beth Hughes, the SF Chronicle reporter, had asked me to talk about overcoming singlism (I know, that’s not … Continue reading →

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