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Spring 2018 Announcements: Science
There’s no end to meditations on and investigations of humankind’s big questions. Examinations of the self, human nature, and our place in the universe abound in these notable spring science titles. Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything Randi Hutter Epstein.
10 Women Changing the Way We See the World
The Brain Builder Dr. Wendy Suzuki, 51, p rofessor of neural science and psychology at New York University and author of Healthy Brain, Happy Life “At 51, I have self-confidence, self-understanding and world wisdom. This is an exciting time for breakthroughs in technology, entrepreneurship, and the power of radical cross-disciplinary thinking.
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Now in the Delivery Room: Forceps! Camera! Action!
The photographers and their clients have grown accustomed to puzzled looks and probing questions (Pictures of what, exactly?). But their rationale is simple: If you are going to document a child’s every bite of mushed banana as if it were a historical event, does it not make sense that his or her entrance into the world be photographed by a professional?
You Really Can Run Through Your Whole Pregnancy, So Why Does Everyone Say You Can’t?
If you want to feel social judgment smack you like a wall of icy wind, try doing something outrageous as a pregnant person, like buying a bottle of wine or surfing. Outsize reactions to your belly-button piercing reveals a lot about how society views…
It’s not labor, it’s bliss!
On a morning last December, Stephanie Benelli was floating on a cloud of strawberry-colored mist. The mist turned orange, then swept over her, bringing her even deeper into a relaxed state. Was she getting a massage, or perhaps enjoying an aromatherapy session? Far from it.
Complex truth of pregnancy remains shrouded in taboos
Updated February 13, 2017 12:29:41 There is a certain image of pregnancy visible in the advertisements around us that depicts soon-to-be mothers as clean, pastel-coloured and happy. It all seems very far from what I imagine, which is a bit more along the lines of the famous scene from Aliens with John Hurt, where an alien comes ripping out of his stomach.
Investigation: Drinking While Pregnant
NEW YORK (CBS 2) – It has long been taboo, but now is a growing trend: moms to be drinking for two. And believe it or not, some doctors say drinking alcohol while pregnant might not be so bad. The question then becomes how much is too much?