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The Unfolding Story of the Universe: A Conversation with Mary Evelyn Tucker and Julianne Warren

By Guest PostOctober 28, 2016Sciencealdo leopold, anthropocene irony, human consciousness, julianne warren, mary evelyn tucker, scientific evidence, unfolding story, universe

In their Journey of the Universe project—which includes a film, book, and website—philosopher Brian Thomas Swimme and historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker attempt to tell the biggest story ever told: the history of the universe. Through a compelling blend of scientific facts and humanistic inquiry, they move from exploring the formation of the galaxies, stars, planets, and evolution of life on Earth to reflecting on the role of humanity during our current moment of social and ecological challenges. (more…)

Half of Texans Prefer Faith over Science, According to UT/Texas Tribune Poll

By Guest PostNovember 2, 2012Politicsabortion, academics, austin, birth control, contemporary politics, daron shaw, democratic party, faith, gun control, ideology, james henson, manhattan project, methodology, partisan difference, polarization, political divisions, politicians, poll result, public policy, republican party, scientific evidence, scientists, survey, texas, texas politics project, texas voters, tribune poll, university

AUSTIN, Texas — About half of Texas voters believe faith is a better guide than scientific evidence on most important questions, according to a recent University of Texas at Austin/Texas Tribune poll.

According to the poll, which surveyed Texans on a wide range of attitudes related to science and public policy, a similar proportion of voters said that “instinct and gut reactions” are just as good as the advice of scientists in most cases.

However, 66 percent of voters said politicians, when faced with a difficult decision, should follow the advice of relevant experts, even if it means going against their ideology. (more…)

Science Supports Sex Addiction as a Legitimate Disorder

By Guest PostOctober 24, 2012Healthanxiety, Bible, bipolar disorder, commercial, cybersex, depression, disorder, dsm 5, healthy sex, heather mckittrick, hypersexual behavior, hypersexual disorder, life, margarit davtian, masturbation, mental health, pornography, psychiatric condition, psychiatric diagnose, psychiatry, radio, rory reid, scientific evidence, sex addiction, sex workers, sexual activity, sexual addiction, sexual behavior, sexual fantasies, sexually transmitted infection, sheila garos, substance abuse, talk show, timothy fong, ucla

UCLA researchers test proposed criteria for diagnosing ‘hypersexual disorder’

The idea that an individual might suffer from a sexual addiction is great fodder for radio talk shows, comedians and late night TV. But a sex addiction is no laughing matter. Relationships are destroyed, jobs are lost, lives ruined.

Yet psychiatrists have been reluctant to accept the idea of out-of-control sexual behavior as a mental health disorder because of the lack of scientific evidence.

Now a UCLA-led team of experts has tested a proposed set of criteria to define “hypersexual disorder,” also known as sexual addiction, as a new mental health condition. (more…)

What Women Want in Bed?

By PravdaJuly 3, 2011Culturea billion wicked thoughts, air force f 1, american neuroscientists, bikinis, bing, cheerleaders, cinderella dresses, CNN, detective agency, erotic, evolutionary perspective, female brain, female libido, Google, gossip about orlando bloom, hawaii, legolas and heterosexual erotica, libido, Lord of the Rings, male brain, mechanism of the sexual desire in women, men differs, movie star, naked photos, ogi ogas, orlando bloom, pornography, romantic theme, sai gaddam, scientific evidence, sexual button, sexual desire, sexual partner, sexual signaling system, socially aggressive, software, vampire stories, viagra, watch porn, women in bed, Yahoo

What is really important for women in bed? Not only men but also scientists have been looking for an answer to this question. There is a multitude of different opinions from both sexes. The authors of a new book, famous American neuroscientists, argue that the mechanism of the sexual desire in women and men differs greatly.

In a recent U.S. book called A Billion Wicked Thoughts, famous scientists, neuroscientists Ogi Ogas and Sai Gaddam argue that the female brain is much more complex than that of a male when it comes to the choice of a sexual partner. For their findings, they used statistical data from billions of queries related to sex from Dogpile search engine that combines search results from Google, Yahoo! and Bing, their own experience in sexuality and psychology, as well as the latest scientific evidence about differences in brain activity in men and women. (more…)

Climate Change: Cultural Shift Needed Similar to Smoking, Slavery

By Guest PostOctober 28, 2010Culture, Environmentandy hoffman, attitudes, cigarette smoking, climate change, cultural attitudes, cultural shift, earth, ecological systems, erb institute, fossil fuels, holcim professor, moral problem, planetary scale, scientific evidence, slavery, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Despite scientific evidence of climate change, it will take a significant cultural shift in attitudes to address the situation, says a University of Michigan researcher.

The shift would be much like what has happened with recent cigarette smoking bans and even similar to the abolition of slavery in the 19th century.

“The present reality is that we tend to overlook the social dimensions of environmental issues and focus strictly on their technological and economic aspects,” said Andy Hoffman, the Holcim (U.S.) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Natural Resources and Environment. “To properly address climate change, we must change the way we structure our organizations and the way we think as individuals. (more…)

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The Unfolding Story of the Universe: A Conversation with Mary Evelyn Tucker and Julianne Warren

Half of Texans Prefer Faith over Science, According to UT/Texas Tribune Poll

Science Supports Sex Addiction as a Legitimate Disorder

What Women Want in Bed?

Climate Change: Cultural Shift Needed Similar to Smoking, Slavery