http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog my thoughts, readings, & experiences... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:54:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I read this article my senior year of college as I carried out my first psychology experiments (on lateralized color processing effects), and it may have influenced my career choices...anyhow, a fascinating piece. http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=84 1966/1965 Novel: Dune by Frank Herbert 1970/1969 Novel: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971/1970 Novel: Ringworld by Larry Niven 1973/1972 Novel: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov 1974/1973 Novel: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke 1975/1974 Novel: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin 1976/1975 Novel: The Forever War by ... http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=83 I made baked beans from scratch for a lab picnic (on a pontoon boat at Lake Monroe...which was awesome). Somebody else made these mouthwatering Brazilian cheese rolls, which I hope to make soon. Transitioning from om to yum. http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=82 Resveratrol looks promising. Same effects as caloric restriction, but more studies needed in mammals. Biotivia has the best supplements. We will see. http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=81 Finally, the link. http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=80 I made some. It was tasty. I added walnuts. Yum. Banana Bread Recipe Ingredients 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed 1/3 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup) 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 1 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour Method No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat ... http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=78 Here are the tests. Some of my results: I correctly identified 16 out of 20 people as either genuinely smiling or faking a smile. 80% of the time I prefer extroverted female faces over introverted female faces (confirming their hypothesis that extroverts prefer extroverted mates). Eyes This task tested your ability to judge people's ... http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=77 article and a reminder: sodium benzoate = bad news for mitochondrial DNA -> avoid soda http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=76 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18684016/ Too bad humans don't have any... http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=75 Really enjoying The Cryptonomicon at the moment. Interesting article. http://gridley.res.carleton.edu/~kachergg/blog/?p=74