Clean: Part I – An Extract
An excerpt from Clean: A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity, by Virginia Smith
In the Case of John Tierney “Fateful Voice of a Generation Still Drowns Our Science”
Mark Lytle takes a closer look at the New York Times article.
Fat Politics: Biological Responses to the American Way of Life
What are the real reasons that Americans are getting fatter?
The Long Stretch Gene
An excerpt from When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish… about Marfan syndrome.
When a gene makes you smell like a fish
I’ve been waiting for ‘When A Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish’ to come out in paperback for a long time! It’s one of those books where you’re so immersed in the stories you only realize later, after you put it down, how much you’ve learned. Here’s an excerpt from Chapter Two; ‘Just One Bad Apple’.
Opinion: Banning “Gruesome and Inhumane” Abortions
Laurie Shrage, the author of Abortion and Social Responsibility: Depolarizing the Debate, is a Professor of Philosophy at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Below she looks at the Partial Birth Abortion Act.
National Alcohol Awareness Month: On Abstinence
G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D., is the director of the Addictive Behaviors Research Center and Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. He has written numerous books, including Overcoming Your Alcohol or Drug Problem, and holds a Senior Research Scientist Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Below Marlatt outlines a controversy […]
National Alcohol Awareness Month: Treatments That Work
Today, with the help of Dennis C. Daley and G. Alan Marlatt, we will provide some resources for those suffering from alcohol abuse.t
National Autism Awareness Month: Stress and Coping
Autism confounds researchers but one way of understanding it is to look through the lense of stress and coping.
National Autism Awareness Month: Helping Children With Autism Learn
Helping Children With Autism Learn: Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals, by Bryna Siegel, is a practical guide to treating the learning differences associated with Autism. Siegel, the Director of the Autism Clinic at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, gives practical guidance for fashioning a unique program for each child’s problem, effectively empowering families. In the excerpt below Siegel explains how to help verbal children use their words.
An Honor For Memory
Today we will look more closely at two of these titles, Memory and Brain by Larry R. Squire and Memory From A to Z by Yadin Dudai. Below is an excerpt from the beginnin of Memory and Brain. Check back later today to learn more about Memory From A to Z.
Rachel Carson: Saint or Sinner
Former Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson wondered publicly why a “childless spinster” should be worried about how pesticides might affect future generations. He concluded that she was “probably a Communist.”
If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder: Some Tips
An excerpt to help parents whose children suffer from anxiety disorders.
The NYTIMES and PTSD
A look at PTSD in the news.
Why One Percent Matters
Patrick E. Jamieson, author of Mind Race, argues for better health insurance.
Mind race: an excerpt
This Monday I’m introducing a series of books we will revisit often on the OUPblog. The first, ‘Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager’s Experience with Bipolar Disorder’, was written by Patrick E. Jamieson and Moira A. Rynn. It’s an indispensable book for young people with bipolar disorder.