Rudolph Uher – Gene–Environment Interactions in Severe Mental Illness

From Frontiers in Psychiatry: Schizophrenia, this new article looks at the foundations of severe mental illness in gene-environment interactions, which is at least a first step toward grasping the significant impact of environment on all psychological challenges. Full Citation: Uher, R. (2014, May 15). Gene–environment interactions in severe mental illness. Frontiers in Psychiatry: Schizophrenia; 5:48. doi: … Read more

Secrets of Our Living Planet – The Emerald Band

I may not be able to blog this week, since I’m going to be spending some quality time with my family, so I’m leaving you dear readers with a fascinating documentary. We’ve seen in multiple cases before the intricacies of various animals. What’s different about today’s documentary is that it showcases the interesting and intricate … Read more

Peter Singer – The Ethics of What We Eat

One of the recurring themes in human history has been the blindness that those in power experience with regard to those they manage to subjugate. The question of the interests of the latter seldom breach the surface of the former’s consideration. We may feel enlightened that we’re way in the process of overcoming sexism, nationalism, … Read more