July 27, 2012: Afternoon
- The "nocebo effect"—being told a harmless substance is harmful—can be strong enough to kill.
- On contemporary experiments in LSD, including "micro-dosing."
- Jad Abrumad revisits Radiolab's origin story.
- Geneticists say a cousin of the Neanderthals coexisted with modern humans and bred with them.
- Prominent conservatives on Twitter defend Chick-fil-A.
- New York City women run for the suburbs to find men, just as French women once fled for Canada.
- New book on sharks says don't wear "yum-yum yellow."
- Ten stories about the Olympics, "spanning history, scandal and science."
- Round-up of Olympics action as can be found in cinema.
- Wikipedia's list of list of lists.
- Famous scenes from movies recreated with traditional Ottoman motifs.
- Children around the world talk about their summer reading.
- Long talk with Martin Amis.
- Trailer available for Cloud Atlas.