Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Is Consent Enough?

Will We Recognize Alien Life When We See It?, Is Consent Enough? Join Our Dialog About Sex On Campus, A Suit That's Flexible Enough For Real Life, Why Are Placebos Getting More Effective In America?, Are Thai Monkeys That Pick Coconuts Abused Or Just Working Animals?, Free Stuff For Your Not-So-Humble Abode
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Will We Recognize Alien Life When We See It?
OVERLOOKING THE UNOBVIOUS
Will We Recognize Alien Life When We See It?
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Dragonflies, loons, divers and even unusual bacteria are recognizably alive — as a Sesame Street song says, they "breathe and eat and grow." But do all living things?
JOIN THE DIALOG
Is Consent Enough? Join Our Dialog About Sex On Campus
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As part of New York Magazine's campus sex issue, Rebecca Traister wrote about why focusing on consensual sex is not enough. She'll be here at 3pm EST to answer your questions but you can join the Dialog now.
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A Suit That's Flexible Enough For Real Life
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Wear a suit that's as smart and dynamic as you. Designed with high-tech fabric that stretches, stays wrinkle free, and looks great, Ministry Of Supply's Aviator II is a suit that fits perfectly on today's modern man.
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Why Are Placebos Getting More Effective In America?
bbc.com
When new drugs are put on the market, clinical trials determine whether they perform better than placebos. Research shows that over the last 25 years the difference in effectiveness between real drugs and placebos has narrowed – but more in the US than elsewhere. Are Americans really more susceptible to placebo effects?
THIS IS (COCO)NUTS
Are Thai Monkeys That Pick Coconuts Abused Or Just Working Animals?
npr.org
If you've consumed coconut oil or coconut meat lately, there's a reasonable chance it was imported from Thailand. And if it was, there's an even better chance the farmer who grew that coconut had a monkey fetch it from a tall tree.
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Free Stuff For Your Not-So-Humble Abode
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You've probably brought out your hottest fall sweater and coziest wool socks for the new season. But do you know what else needs a little makeover? Your home! Thankfully, there's a sweepstakes you can enter to get $2,500 worth of free stuff to turn your humble abode into a not-so-humble abode. Because the only thing better than a house warming party is a house decorating party. Right?
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KID'S A LITTLE GREEN
Digg Pic Of The Day
A child looks upwards as Indian Muslims pray during a procession of flags in memory of Abbas Alamdar, brother of Imam Hussein during the sacred Islamic month Muharram in Ajmer, India, Monday, Oct.19, 2015. Credit: (AP Photo/ Deepak Sharma)
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