Just an update on the DonorsChoose drive for this year. I've removed some funded challenges from my drive, and added a whole lot more. In general they're either bioscience related, or, they're projects from really poor schools. This year I haven't raised much money through my drive, though some of the other ScienceBlogs are doing really well on the Leaderboard. Obviously "winning" isn't that big of a deal here, but both years this weblog's challenges have finished out really strong, so I'm not too worried....
(shout out to those who gave early!)
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Scientists are finding that night shift work comes with a range of particular health risks, from heart disease to diabetes to breast cancer. This month, another study joined the pack — this one on the risk of traffic crashes among those who head home from work at sunrise.
This is another one of those studies that shows pretty much what you
would expect. There are some surprises, though:
There is little doubt that the cognitive demands of conversation can affect our awareness of the world around us. Everyone has a story of a near-miss collision with some clueless airhead driving who was jabbering away on the cell phone.
According to a story in the last issue of Psychological Science: