U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit Cites to Marchant & Robert Article
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Opinion recently cited to an article written by ASU Regents’ Professor of Law and LSI Faculty Director, Gary E. Marchant and Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics Director and LSI Faculty Fellow, Jason S. Robert.
Tuesday Triple Trivia for January 27, 2015
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. What do you get when you cross a parachute with biology and a sisal? Hint: Answer: parabiosis involves conjoining two live entities to form a single circulatory system. Why do such a thing? For years scientists have experimented with lab rats to determine whether there are […]
Wednesday Web Watch for January 14, 2015
Uh oh. Another runaway train: “half of all children will be autistic by 2025.” Not quite. As noted by Neurobonkers @ Big Think, “the increasing prevalence of autism is largely due to increasing rates of diagnosis and – as a new study has recently demonstrated, changes in how autism is diagnosed.” A sigh of relief: […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for June 10, 2014
3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers. Every Tuesday. 1. In what context is bigger better when it comes to certain effects of air pollution? Hint: Answer: a recent study reveals that air pollution may be involved in autism, as well as in other related neurological afflictions. According to researchers, “exposure to air pollution early in […]
TUESDAY TRIPLE TRIVIA TEASE FOR OCTOBER 29, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. Question: what has increased 24% since 2010? Hint: you can touch it, feel it but you can’t see it… Answer: the updated Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory contains 1,628 consumer products – up 24% since 2010. The inventory has been enhanced and now includes greater scientific data,” […]
Tuesday Triple Trivia Tease for October 8, 2013
3 questions. 3 hints. 3 answers. Every Tuesday. This week’s theme: genetics. 1. What seems to be “missing” in the quest for answers relating to autism? Hint: Answer: researchers have discovered that people with autism appear more prone to gene deletions, especially those relating to autophagy, a mechanism that encourages healthy cells. While the findings […]