by jstewardfree | Dec 29, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Abigail Sullivan Mooreoct | The gray matter of the nucleus accumbens, the walnut-shaped pleasure center of the brain, was glowing like a flame, showing a notable increase in density. “It could mean that there’s some sort of drug learning taking place,” speculated...
by jstewardfree | Dec 27, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Israel, Palestine, and conflict in the Middle East grab frequent headlines in the news. Why is the U.S. so allied with Israel, while other nations are bent on destroying her? AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. A full press release on this new course...
by jstewardfree | Dec 24, 2014 | Grey Matter
The Dissident Dad | When recent headlines range from a women going to jail for not mowing her lawn, to the tracking technology embedded in each of our cell phones, you can get easily depressed and discouraged simply by being aware of the world you live in. I remember...
by jstewardfree | Dec 22, 2014 | Grey Matter
By Jeremy Diamond | Ben Carson, a black conservative activist and neurosurgeon considering a 2016 presidential run, said Tuesday that race relations “have gotten worse” because President Barack Obama puts too much emphasis on race. Carson said he believes...
by jstewardfree | Dec 20, 2014 | Course and Scholarship Updates
Can we build a better planet? Can man save the planet? Join celebrities, activists, scientists, and others in debating how to care for the Earth. AVERAGE TIME: 2 HOURS. 1,000 IMPACT POINTS. Sign in to the class here to learn more about this course experience,...
