Tag Archives: amp

Wait – The useful art of procrastination

Posted on July 26, 2012 by kwc

Frank Partnoy RSA Frank Partnoy ex-Wall Street derivative trader and self-confessed procrastinator, reveals the science behind our decision-making disasters and successes, and argues that decisions of all kinds, whether ‘snap’ or long-term, benefit from being made at the last possible … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy, Videos | Tagged amp, art, audience, benefit, benefit from, decision-making, decisions, disasters, event, Ex, frank partnoy, moment, podcast, procrastination, procrastinator, RSA, science, snap, successes, term benefit, trader, useful art, Wall Street | Comments Off

German drug maker covered up warnings about thalidomide risk

Posted on July 26, 2012 by kwc

Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker smh.com.au SECRET files reveal the German maker of thalidomide ignored and covered-up repeated warnings that its drug could damage unborn babies. The Herald has obtained excerpts of never-before-published files from pharmaceutical giant Grunenthal’s archives, which detail … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Health Related, Society | Tagged 1950s, 60s, amp, com, court, cover up, detail, Drug, excerpts, explicit warnings, german maker, Grunenthal, Herald, Knowledge, maker, mckenzie, morning sickness, pharmaceutical giant, physical deformities, position, remedy, richard baker, risk, SCANDAL, scientific knowledge, secret, sedative, Slater, SMH, state, Supreme, thalidomide, Tragedy, unborn babies, victorian supreme court, worldwide, year | Comments Off

Does feminism discriminate against men?

Posted on July 21, 2012 by kwc

Source: Rabble Most people who understand oppression and who understand feminism agree that we live within a social system that is largely defined by patriarchy. Within this system, men have a certain kind of power and privilege that is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Podcasts | Tagged acknowledgement, amp, dr james, feminism, james p sterba, male privilege, meghan murphy, oppression, patriarchy, podcast, Rabble, warren farrell | Comments Off

Revealed: true cost of the Christmas toys we buy from China’s factories

Posted on July 19, 2012 by kwc

Source: Guardian With Christmas three weeks away, an undercover investigation has revealed the bleak realities of life in Chinese toy factories serving a market worth £2.8bn a year in the UK alone. Big brands such as Disney, Lego and Marks … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Health Related, Ponerology | Tagged amp, Christmas, christmas period, christmas toys, cost, dangerous tools, demand, disney, dongguan, fraction, going to the toilet, Guardian, industrial cities, investigation, investigators, Lego, life, Marks, period, permission, realities of life, Revealed, safety measures, shenzhen, shop, Silence, Source, spencer, spent three, toilet, toy, toy factories, training, undercover investigation, year | Comments Off

Connectome: How the brain’s wiring makes us who we are

Posted on July 19, 2012 by kwc

Sebastian Seung RSA Rising star in the field of neuroscience Sebastian Seung argues that our identity lies not in our genes but in the connections between our brain cells — and he describes the monumental task of mapping these “connectomes”, … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Health Related, Psychology | Tagged amp, audience, br, brain, brain cells, Connectome, event, Field, genes, identity, monumental task, neuron, Neuroscience, podcast, rising star, RSA, sebastian seung, Star, SyNAPSE, task, wiring | Comments Off

Top job ‘offered to end probe’

Posted on July 11, 2012 by kwc

Nick McKenzie & Richard Baker Sydney Morning Herald THE man who led the Australian Federal Police investigation into the AWB oil-for-food scandal has alleged he was offered a promotion in return for shutting down the probe. In an explosive statement … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Society | Tagged AFP, Agent, amp, Australian, australian federal police, AWB, co ordinator, court, Federal, fusca, Herald, investigation, job, man, mckenzie, morning, morning herald, officer, oil for food scandal, Police, police investigation, probe, promotion, return, richard baker, ross, SCANDAL, statement, sydney morning herald, taskforce, top job | Comments Off

Atheism and critical thinking

Posted on July 9, 2012 by kwc

Qualia Soup UK artist and secular humanist discussing critical thinking, science, philosophy & the natural world.

Posted in Philosophy, Videos | Tagged amp, artist, Atheism, critical thinking, philosophy, Qualia, science, science philosophy, secular, secular humanist, soup, thinking, thinking science, uk artist, world | Comments Off

Subliminal: The new unconscious and what it teaches us about ourselves

Posted on July 5, 2012 by kwc

Leonard Mlodinow RSA Watch academic and bestselling author Leonard Mlodinow as he unravels the mysteries of the unconscious mind, and shows its remarkable and unexpectedly powerful effect on all aspects of our lives. Listen to the podcast of the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Health, Psychology, Videos | Tagged amp, audience, author, author leonard, bestselling author, Donate, effect, event, Fellow, Fellowship, mind, mysteries, podcast, RSA, Subliminal, Support, unconscious mind, Watch | Comments Off

Time Warped

Posted on July 5, 2012 by kwc

Claudia Hammond RSA Acclaimed writer and broadcaster Claudia Hammond draws on the latest research to shed light on the mysteries of time perception. Listen to the podcast of the full event including audience Q&A: http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2012/time-warped Our events are made possible … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Videos | Tagged amp, audience, broadcaster, Fellow, mysteries, podcast, RSA, time perception | Comments Off

Chinese herb relieves daily asthma symptoms

Posted on June 30, 2012 by kwc

Press TV A traditional Chinese herbal remedy may be significantly helpful in relieving daily symptoms of asthmatic patients, Japanese researchers say. A study of more than 270 patients with asthma who either received a Chances mixture or standard treatment demonstrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Health Related, Herbs | Tagged AAAAI, Academy, allergy, allergy asthma, American, american academy, amp, annual meeting, asthma, asthma symptoms, asthmatic patients, bronchodilator, Chances, chinese herb, chinese herbal remedy, herb, herbal treatment, Immunology, japanese researchers, medications, meeting, mixture, percent, Press, remedy, report, steroid, Study, Treatment, wheeze | Comments Off

Tag Archives: amp

Archives

Latest Posts & News