An inadvertently amusing feature on how a restricted calorie diet may extend life expectancy

Here's an interesting and speculative feature in the science section of this morning's NY Times, about a long term study of rhesus monkeys. Dieting Monkeys Offer Hope for Living Longer – NYTimes.com It's filled with amusing lines like "Although people are similar to mice in many ways, they differ in other ways…" There's an insight.

The papal encyclical and economic justice

I posted a tiny video a couple of days ago.  The Pope's social justice encyclical: "Charity and truth are the essence of Christian revelation"  Here's a good analysis that is not too long. Prints out at five and a half pages. OSV | Our Sunday Visitor July 19, 2009 | Pontiff espouses economic justice in "Caritas … Read more

British sex ed program doubles teen pregnancy rate

I don't think that was the idea … £6m drive to cut teen pregnancies sees them DOUBLE | Mail Online The Government-backed scheme tried to persuade teenage girls not to get pregnant by handing out condoms and teaching them about sex. But research funded by the Department of Health shows that young women who attended … Read more