Reality Base » sports http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase A blog about science, politics, and how to let each help the other without compromising them both. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Weekly Science & Politics News Roundup http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/08/22/weekly-science-politics-news-roundup-5/ http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/08/22/weekly-science-politics-news-roundup-5/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:26:19 +0000 Melissa Lafsky http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/08/22/weekly-science-politics-news-roundup-5/

• Are Olympic cheaters slipping through the cracks?

• Turns out it’s not just the uninsured who are getting screwed by medical bills: Those with insurance are under water as well.

• Dear presidential candidates: No matter which of you wins, you’ll be receiving a $9 billion bill for global warming. Please pay accordingly.

• Do degenerating brain cells make us hungrier (and thus fatter) as we age?

• “Pathological computer use“: The argument continues.

• More bad news for the South: Memphis has the highest infant mortality rate in the country.

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