Paul Krugman’s Arguing with Zombies (2020) identifies “zombie ideas”—repeatedly refuted ideas that refuse to die. He offers economic zombie ideas that survive to continue eating…
Posts published in February 2020
Join NIMH’s Division of Translational Research for this two-day workshop focused on accelerating interdisciplinary research that supports the identification of novel targets to develop and…
Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about depression. Source: NIH
In a long-ago experiment by Columbia University social psychologist Stanley Schachter, groups discussed how to deal with fictional juvenile delinquent “Johnny Rocco.” One “modal” group…
On February 13, 2020, Sheila Jassanoff, Ph.D., J.D., will present “A Myth of Convenience: The Law Lag and Scientific Progress,” as part of the NIMH…
A recent Templeton World Charity Foundation conference, Character, Social Connections and Flourishing in the 21st Century, expanded my mind, thanks to a lecture by famed…
On February 4, 2020, the NAMHC will hold its 285th Meeting at the Neuroscience Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Source: NIH