HIV infection and the European Defense
A group of biologists at the University of Liverpool may have discovered the reason why as many as 10% of Europeans exhibit a natural resistance to HIV.
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Welcome Ryan Shelby “Fictionism” To the Alchemist
Everyone. We have a new author, Ryan Shelby who will be joining our team and providing you with some interseting posts. His credentials are below:
Ryan Shelby
Ph.D in Cognitive Science (UCSC)
B.S. In Cognitive Science (UCSD)
Ryan designs UIs and herds cats at FileMaker, Inc. He has studied epistemic priming, distributed cognition, and statistical modeling. His dissertation spent 5 weeks at the top of the New York Times’ bestsellers chart. He occasionally teaches classes in statistics, perception, and exaggeration.
The Balancing Act of Sleep
Feeling well-slept is far more difficult than it should be, and the reasons are obvious: School keeps us up late, work drags us in early, and every other worthwhile endeavor’s limited to whatever single-digit sum of free time that the calendar’s balance sheet dictates. Sleep is a biological necessity, but consistent amounts of it are not guaranteed. I’m sure the above is something you can relate to. If it isn’t, consider me envious.
