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Teen Skepchick’s Reality Checks 1.09

Mindy — January 9, 2012

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A computer model of sea slug memory could hold the keys to more efficient learning strategies in humans. (via Scientific American)
Student’s yearbook photo banned for being too sexy. (via Jezebel)
A Harvard scholar looks to harness the power of the placebo. (via NPR)
“The reason HIV was invented as the cause of AIDS is it was a way to get research money.” Um… (via The Huffington Post)

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Mindy

Mindy is an attorney and Managing Editor of Teen Skepchick. She hates the law and loves stars. You can follow her on Twitter and on Google+.

3 Comments

exceedinglime

January 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm — Log in to Reply

The Huffington Post link doesn’t seem to be working.
- Lauren
  
  January 9, 2012 at 5:24 pm — Log in to Reply
  
  I think it should be fixed now.
  - exceedinglime
    
    January 9, 2012 at 5:30 pm — Log in to Reply
    
    Just checked, and it is! ^__^

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