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HOMER AND THE MYSTERY OF BLUSHING

MIND, BODY, AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN | December 11th 2007

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Homer was ancient, but not primitive, says A.P. David. He located consciousness within certain organic seats, notably the lungs and heart. And are we, strictly speaking, really much the wiser? ...

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THE WORLD IS GETTING SMARTER

AT LEAST, BY JAMES FLYNN'S CALCULATIONS | November 27th 2007

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Average IQs are rising sharply from generation to generation, a phenomenon known as the "Flynn effect". Helen Joyce talks to James Flynn, the man who spotted the trend and has been working to explain it ...

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