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more about #intelligence Vulcan Has No Moon: Meh, I used to work for a pharmacy. Several years ago a doctor prescribed an Alzheimer's medication to college students to improve their memory during... more » Makidian: They are going to do it anyway and really, I cannot say that I wouldn't take something that helped increase my memory load or the way it gets accessed... more » NotGodot: Around fifty years ago, med schools used to literally give out amphetamines around exam time. Referred to as "Pep Pills" (Not to be confused with mode... more » schrodingers-katana: I think this is sort of ridiculous, as humanity races at break-neck speed to make every aspect of life require less effort and time, why should academ... more » NathanSt: How about just observing the students to make sure their health is okay. more » Chip Overclock: The book LISTENING TO PROZAC raised the question of whether psychoactive drugs change who you are, or do they merely allow you to be the person you sh... more » Aaron Roberts: I'm waiting for the day there is a different kind of 'doping' and how it will be handled. Direct download of information into your brain rather than ... more » tande04: You ran an article awhile back saying that schools should just give everyone at the school those drugs. Being back in the school game its is everywhe... more » Illogic: This only reminds me of that time I decided to study with the aid of medical amphetamines. I didn't get much studying done, though my kitchen did look... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: What kind of an unethical person would need these aids to get better at their day? Frankly it is just distasteful. Now excuse me as I finish my seco... more » ManchuCandidate: Tyrell: The light that burns twice as bright burns for half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy. Look at you: you're the Prodiga... more » Xsuit: Considering when I was in college I was one of maybe three people on my floor who wasn't popping adderall around midterms and finals week, I must say ... more » Lightice: I really wish we'd just learn to accept this stuff. There will be a day when no new records can be made without doping, since the athletes have been s... more » rootyb: I think there's a pretty big difference between the two (sports doping and student doping). Sports are of value strictly for competition's sake. They... more » bonniegrrl: I love lamp. more » ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: I've got 5 years - and I watch videos on Hulu :: I'm screwed. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I'd like to know how this applies to zombies? Does the brains 'flavor' change as we get older? This may explain why the undead seem to gravitate tow... more » russdanger: I'd rather be a happy idiot than a depressed intellectual anyway... more » LittleDragon: Mwahahahahahaha this has all be a ploy to get every one to reveal their ages....oh shit I only have another year to create my sharks with lasers on th... more » Bearded Rapper: Well, I'm 14 and I think I'm smarter than most people who are 27. more » -
#smartdrugs
Should We Prepare for the Academic Doping Scandals?
Athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs are subject to drug testing, public disgrace, and an asterisk in the record books — but what about students who do the same? One psychologist foresees a future where students get tested for cognition-enhancing drugs. More » -
#evolution
How You Inherit Genes That Make You Smarter
This intriguing diagram shows which parts of your brain can contribute to your intelligence and how much of their smooth functioning you inherited genetically. Yes, sexual selection may be making you stupid - or smart. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
US National Intelligence Council Predicts Decline of America in New Report
Lefty types have been predicting the demise of America for the last century, but in 2008 even the most conservative elements of the US government are predicting it too. Every four years, the US National Intelligence Council issues a future-looking report about global trends, and this year one of those trends is the decline of American power in the world. More » -
#smarthomes
Hyperhabitats Turn Your Home Into a Digital Ecosystem
It may not be S.A.R.A.H., but Vincente Guallart hopes his smart homes will change the world. The objects in his model Hyperhabitats glow when they are in use, while an embedded microprocessor communicates that use to the rest of the building's network. The ultimate goal is to give the physical world a structure similar to the digital one. More » -
