Men More Likely to Suffer Eating Disorders in Wake of Sexual Harassment

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Eating disorders are not just a female problem—and neither is sexual harassment. In a new study, the two are linked and, to the surprise of many, men are more likely to suffer from them than women.

Are Family Dinners Really That Important?

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Is there a multivitamin for family health?

Massive Trove of William Blake Drawings Uncovered

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A lost trove of William Blake’s art has been uncovered, art that went unappreciated when it was made.

The Fifth Assassin

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An interview with political thriller novelist Brad Meltzer and a review of his latest book, “The Fifth Assassin”.

If Puberty Is Happening Up to 2 Years Earlier in Boys, What Are the Implications?

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Puberty used to begin at age 11-1/2. Studies are now showing it might be beginning up to 2 years earlier.

The AAP report on circumcision: Bad science + bad ethics = bad medicine

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Brian Earp reviews the same data as the American Academy of Pediatrics and arrives at quite a different conclusion.

Men, Strength, and Death

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True strength does not require denial of reality, but suppleness in meeting it.

Learning From Mars

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What does landing a rover on Mars have to do with business? Everything, says Ken Goldstein.

Whose Life Is This?

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Keith Doyle, a man with second sight and precognitive dreams sees pregnancy, and abortion, in a different light.

Ten Things I’ve Learned From (and Love About) Libraries

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Libraries are free public spaces. Think about what that means. A free open space for anybody to use and enjoy. Public space is sadly becoming more and more rare these days.

Robots: Now They’re Learning? Oh Crap!

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In “oh god oh god, we’re all gonna die” news, Japanese researchers are teaching robots how to learn and think. Wait, what?

Masculinity and Infertility

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Being able to impregnate a partner is not only highly valued in our society but also expected, taking a man’s identity one step further to include a father role. So what happens to a man and his masculinity when he faces infertility issues?

A Noted Psychiatrist Said Gays Can Become Straight. Now He Says He’s Wrong. Not Good Enough.

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Jesse Kornbluth: “If ever a shrink needed a shrink, it’s Spitzer.”

Women Drive Relationships… Apparently.

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HeatherN takes issue with an article from the BBC that claims pair-bonding is more important to women than to men.

The Missing Voices of Men

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Anthropologist Emilia Perujo discovered that infertile men are hard to hear, even if your thesis is about listening to them.

Technology: Machine Mind Meld Is Closer Than You Think, According To IBM [@ibmresearch]

IBM’s got some bold predictions for the next five years, and we take a look at what they’ve got on their digital mind.