I’m starting this Science Saturday in the world of alcoholic consumption, which is a world very dear to me. I am joyful in every study that suggests moderate drinking is good for you, though I weep a bit inside when I read what they consider moderate. A recent study suggests that abstainers are more likely to be depressed than people who drink moderately, even after separating out former alcoholics.
Lots of studies on the effects of multi-tasking have been released this year, and they all seem to agree on a couple of things–no one is good at it, and it makes you dumber. Here’s a short article on it to get you started.
CosmicLog tries to explain how scientists have traced a picture of a molecule using a pen tipped with a single molecule. At least I think that’s what they’re trying to explain.
And finally, Engadget points us at the latest in anarchic countermeasures–a head shield which will protect your stylish anti-globalization rioter from the Navy’s Long Range Acoustic Device.
