Monthly Archives: February 2013
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murderers are more reliable
Posted on February 21, 2013 by nikki in odds and sods, science/research.The other day I stopped by the criminal defense attorney’s office that I’ve been doing some work for. His paralegal and I got talking about a particularly unsympathetic client. A young guy with three DWI’s and of course it was always someone else’s fault. I admitted I’d had an easier time working on a recent […]
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my top ten list of the most amazing and possibly even true scientific phenomena that blow my mind, continued: body identity integrity disorder
Posted on February 19, 2013 by nikkimeredith in odds and sods, science/research, top ten lists.It’s spring on I-5, my favorite time to be driving to Los Angeles. Miles of apricot, peach and almond trees are in bloom. The experience is so inspiring, that I reach to turn-off NPR – I’m too happy to listen to the world’s problems. But my finger pauses half-way to the radio: a reporter from […]
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my top ten list of the most amazing and possibly even true scientific phenomena that blow my mind, continued
Posted on February 10, 2013 by nikkimeredith in odds and sods, science/research, top ten lists.As I wrote last week, the criteria for this top ten “best” list is a little mysterious even to me. From the raging river of data that flows through my brain daily, some bits and pieces stick. Sometimes they hang on because they reveal something startling or offer a little piece of a larger puzzle. […]
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