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Manipulating Memory through Optogenetics: A Conversation with Neuroscientists Xu Liu and Steve Ramirez

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June 28, 2014
Image Credit: Betty Lee ver the past few years, MIT neuroscientists…
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Reading Bee-tween the Lines: BeeLine Reader and Spritz Raise Research Questions

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To be or not to be? Should Obesity be a disease?

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March 23, 2014
We know that names matter. Many people distrust Obamacare but support the Affordable Care Act. People would rather eat quiche than egg pie. A "Nutrition Assistance Program" sounds more dignified than "food stamps." A "cold snap" sounds almost tropical, or at least tolerable, compared to a "polar vortex." So, it matters that the American Medical Association decided, in June of 2013, to name obesity a disease [...]
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Global Sustainability Through a Social Psychological Lens: Climate Change Research at SPSP 2014

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March 4, 2014
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Can traffic-light labels and better shelf positions help people make healthier decisions?

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The Cognitive Burden of Poverty

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