Entries from June 2005
William Saletan clears up some confusion I had over the Terry Schiavo autopsy report.
Most reports claimed that Schiavo was blind. I had assumed this meant massive damage to her visual cortex. Instead:
According to Terri Schiavo’s autopsy report , her “lateral geniculate nucleus (visual) demonstrated transneuronal degeneration with gliosis.” Or, as the medical examiner put it [...]
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The Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda live cartoon hybrid shows will soon be released on DVD.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show will arrive on October 25 on four DVDs with a retail price of $29.95, while The Legend of Zelda: The Complete Series should appear on October 11 with three DVDs for the same [...]
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Patricia Churchland reviews Michael Gazzaniga’s new book The Ethical Brain.
Churchland takes issue with Gazzaniga’s attempt to segregate Neuroscience from Law. Churchland provides several examples where the brain structure of a defendent made measure on their case. For instance, she discusses the case of a man who’s interest in child pornography waxed and waned with [...]
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Craigslist: Mumbai
Catch the Feeling!
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