1. A Tribute to Douglas Adams: Towel Day May 25th

Comment #184372 by MedMonkey on May 24, 2008 at 9:42 pm

Good thing I'll be on the beach tomorrow ... my trusty towel should come in handy!

Thanks Douglas Adams

2. Richard Dawkins lecture at ASU's Tempe Campus

Comment #183656 by MedMonkey on May 22, 2008 at 12:28 pm

I'm with HandyGeek ... he would have a lifetime of reeducation to perform just here in Florida!

3. British schools are falling for the pseudoscience of Brain Gym. Why fill kids' heads with nonsense?

Comment #160519 by MedMonkey on April 14, 2008 at 7:13 am

Hilarious! I don't know what it is, but I definitely read it as Brian Gym at first, too. I think my incredulity that this "system" could be related to the brain at all was too much for my processor.

Brain Gym hasn't made its way to the USA yet, has it? Good Lord knows our public schools are having a tough time with the Truth now as it is!

In response to comment 20 - Have you ever played Wii boxing?!?! That truly is a workout :-)

4. Scientists take drugs to boost brain power: study

Comment #158928 by MedMonkey on April 11, 2008 at 7:21 am

Nothing is safe to buy online! These things are actually very addictive. I was being facetious with my last post. I haven't used adderall since high school, even though many of my classmates do, and both of my siblings have perscriptions. The long-term side effects are not well understood at this point, but they are bound to be deleterious. Even coffee has adverse side-effects, and I try to limit my intake and don't drink any on the weekends.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it :)

5. Scientists take drugs to boost brain power: study

Comment #158895 by MedMonkey on April 11, 2008 at 6:40 am

I'm a medical freshman, and I am currently hopped up on copius amounts of coffee! Praise performance enhancing drugs!

... although ... instead of studying, here I am on this forum ... maybe my concentration is slipping? Anyone have some adderall?

6. Richard Dawkins: 'Growth in creationist beliefs a problem for schools'

Comment #156232 by MedMonkey on April 7, 2008 at 6:35 am

I recently found out that a friend and classmate at my medical college is a "Young Earth creationist". It is still hard for me to understand how someone obviously intelligent and at all curious on the matter should be satisfied with myths and superstition.

Is the perception that the number of followers of this ideology is actually growing, or is this mere conciousness raising?