Misc Links 1/8/11

The insomniacOn Insomnia (This Recording)
Insomnia infects your whole life. For an insomniac, there is no such thing as a good night. All it takes to become an insomniac is one bad night. Beautiful b/w photos

Is Eradicating Polio a Good Idea? (Project Syndicate)
It’s not clear that all polio cases can be detected, and chasing down the last cases is very costly. Better to be vigilant than complacent. By biotethicist Arthur Caplan

Wikileaks plays food politics: US vs. EU agbiotech policies (Food Politics)
Should consumers or Monsanto decide whether we eat genetically modified food?

Even Healthy Cats Act Sick When Their Routine Is Disrupted (Science Daily)
A healthy cat — or any healthy mammal — can feel the stress of environmental disruption and exhibit sickness behaviors as a result.

Study: Newer Antipsychotic Drugs Are Overused (WebMD)
Not only are they overused. They’re no more safe or effective than older medications, which are much less expensive

Report card on my generation (Snydey Morning Herald)
Reflections on turning 65. Growing up with the threat of nuclear war. Leaving climate change to our children. By philosopher and bioethicist Peter Singer

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Image: This Recording, photo by Yasmine Chatila

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