The Lumpen Proletarian

Cases - Trying to Discover the Cause of Eczema - NYTimes.com

Making the effort to understand a medical condition and the details of how best to treat it really pays off.

Political participation is partially rooted in genetic inheritance
PhysOrg news: Political participation is partially rooted in genetic inheritance

Pregnant women get morning sickness to protect fetus

PhysOrg news: Pregnant women get morning sickness to protect fetus

Mind - Years Later, Stanley Milgram's Shock Experiments Still Provide Insight - NYTimes.com

New papers illustrate the continuing power of Stanley Milgram’s shock experiments — and the interpretations they still inspire.

Archaeologists Find Evidence of Workaday World Along the Nile - NYTimes.com

A new excavation sheds light on the living and working spaces of ordinary Egyptians.

Findings - Deep Down, We Can’t Fool Even Ourselves - NYTimes.com

A moral hypocrite convinces himself that he is acting virtuously even when he does something he would condemn in others.

Scientist at Work - David Pritchard - Scientist Studies Whether Hookworms Can Protect Against Allergies - NYTimes.com

Can hookworms protect against allergies? In a quest to find out, David Pritchard infected himself.