Early last month, the now-famous paper by Dr Andrew Wakefield that supposedly linked vaccines to the onset of autism, was formally retracted by the Lancet, the journal that published it back in 1998. This was a monumental decision, considering it was the conclusions drawn from this paper that launched the firestorm of debate around the safety of vaccines, and likely the cause of the current vaccine crisis.

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Are atheists and liberals more “intelligent”?

Better check your definitions…

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Feb 17, 2010 • Security > SciTech > Life > Innovation > Vision > Futurism > Contributors > Andrea Kuszewski

The Next Decade of Science: Transdisciplinary Collaboration

by Andrea Kuszewski

I was asked the question, “What can we expect to see from science in the next decade?” My answer comes from the perspective of a social scientist, as I research social problems from the influence of cognitive neuroscience.

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Dec 17, 2009 • Life > Innovation > Contributors > Andrea Kuszewski

Creativity: A Crime Of Passion

by Andrea Kuszewski

Creativity seems to be the “buzz word” of the 2000s. Society values it, companies need it, and employers want it. Or do they?

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Nov 28, 2009 • Life > Innovation > Contributors > Andrea Kuszewski

We Perform Best When No One Tells Us What To Do

by Andrea Kuszewski

How can companies get the best possible performance out of their employees? Let them do whatever they want! And furthermore, don’t offer incentives. Sound counter-intuitive? Not if you look at what research has shown regarding the economics of motivation.

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Nov 17, 2009 • Rights > Neuroethics > Vision > Contributors > Andrea Kuszewski

Addicted To Being Good? The Psychopathology of Heroism

by Andrea Kuszewski

We look at heroes and do-gooders as a special sort of breed: people who possess extraordinary traits of altruism or self-less concern for the well-being of others, even at the expense of their own existence. On the other end, sociopaths also have an extraordinary set of traits, such as extreme selfishness, lack of impulse control, no respect for rules, and no conscience.

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Oct 16, 2009 • Rights > Neuroethics > Life > Health > Contributors > Andrea Kuszewski

Does Super-High IQ = Super-Low Common Sense?

by Andrea Kuszewski

We have all heard the term “Nutty Professor,” which brings to mind the highly intelligent yet socially inept individual; excelling in the academic world, yet failing miserably in the realm of common sense. Is there an evolutionary explanation for why this phenomenon exists?

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