Extended H5N1 Moratorium? A US science official recommends extending moratorium on bird flu studies as well as other types of risky research...

Risks of Empathy, A Novella Chapter 1 Bob stepped off the curb into the small puddle of brown water, which distracted him just long enough f...

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A Brief History of Maternal Deprivation 1928: John B. Watson publishes Psychological Care of Infant and Child . "Never, never kiss your...

It wasn't a coincidence that the smash TV hit The Sopranos was set in New Jersey; the state has a reputation for being a home base to or...

People react in various ways when the parallels are pointed out between the horrible things we have done to humans and the horrible things w...

Scientist reveals how he made bird flu that could spread between people The Guardian 3 April 2012 Researcher created a hybrid of H5N1 bird f...