http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/02/12/when-a-rat-doesnt-fear-a-cat Comments On: When a Rat Doesn't Fear a Cat by Charles Mudede en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Dr.Duck]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:10:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dakn]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:39:32 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Pope Peabrain]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:07:17 -0800 The Stranger
When I first learned about toxoplasmosis, it caused me to question a lot of my preconceived notions regarding why I like the things that I like and dislike others. What sort of microscopic biological/organic/chemical reactions were happening that made my brain decide at some base level that I like or dislike something?

It's difficult to not slip into nihilistic lines of thought when one considers that ALL of our preferences and aversions may come down to either active infections, or vestigial bits of DNA from exposure to microbes that was left permanently in our ancestors' DNA and passed down to us.

We seem but mere puppets under the control of otherwise brainless, single-celled organisms.
Posted by Bored@School]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:06:44 -0800 The Stranger flu virus allegedly makes us more social and likely to go out -- during our most contagious period before flu symptoms have manifested. Here's the article in the Atlantic.
Posted by treacle]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:55:47 -0800 The Stranger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacculina
Posted by Alden]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 08:38:35 -0800 The Stranger