Biological Clocks and Smoking Addictions possess a high genetic component, and many varied protein and control genes affect who and who does not get hooked. Some of these genes involve our powerful biological clocks. Night people, or owls, smoke more than morning types. Owls get more addicted to cigarettes, and have a harder time getting […]
The Secret You Don’t Know (11/4/10)
Hiding in Plain Sight Life is filled with secrets, but one secret stands in plain sight – your body remakes itself. As long as you are alive, most parts of you will be continuously remade and replaced. That’s how we live. Take an acorn. You know an acorn can turn into an oak tree. That’s […]
Text tonight, trouble tomorrow (11/3/10)
The Electronic Life The cyborg future is here. Last week I wrote on “Your kid’s new ‘favorite’ bed partner” – the cell phone. It now appears the era of “mobile computing” is creating mass immobility. Kids are texting like crazy at night – in bed. The Pew Memorial Trust survey I quoted had 82% of […]
I’ve got rhythm – to sleep (11/1/10)
Getting in the Rhythm Wayne Rooney is one of the more internationally famous people most Americans never heard of. England’s National Team striker is famous for many things beyond his magic foot, his recently wrangled secret five year contract with Man United, his giant house and supposed visits to a prostitute while his wife was […]
Your kid’s new favorite bed partner (10/28/10)
Who is she sleeping with now? According to the recent Pew Memorial Trust Survey, 82% of 12-17 year olds sleep with or next to their cell phones. That has many implications for health, transport, the economy and the way we will live (and love) in the future: Results: Biological 1. More texts, less sleep, less […]