At the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Psychiatry Chair Ned H. Kalin, M.D. is removing newborn rhesus monkeys from their mothers and putting them in isolation for the first seven weeks of their lives. He plans to expose the infant monkeys to numerous frightening experiences, including being in close [...]
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The United States has the highest civilian gun ownership in the world. Statistics dictate that with as many firearms available, technically one American each can hold a gun. However, the reality is that most civilians who do own firearms tend to own two or more, as wrote Jill Lepore in The New Yorker. In 2011, [...]
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The United States Supreme Court has announced that it will review the federal government’s Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in the state. After a string of victories for proponents of marriage equality in the United States following a historic election for the gay rights movement, where same-sex [...]
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In 1987, artist Andres Serrano released one of the most controversial works of art that has been labeled as “Shock Art.” His photograph, titled Piss Christ, is an image of a plastic crucifix, which Serrano placed in a glass that contained his own urine. Although the work became extremely controversial for its supposed blasphemous theme [...]
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Pure Vegan: An Interview with Author Joseph Shuldiner By Giorgina Paiella Pure Vegan is living proof of the delicious, wholesome, and beautiful nature of vegan cooking. Joseph Shuldiner’s first cookbook highlights how fresh and pure plant-based foods nourish both the body and soul. A compilation of 70 adaptable recipes, Pure Vegan offers creative ideas for [...]
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This November voters in California will have an opportunity to pass a bill requiring the labeling GMO foods. This legislation, California Proposition 37, will be the first of its kind as currently no U.S. state or federal law requires genetically engineered food to be labeled. The basis of Prop 37 seems simple enough. If passed, [...]
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It’s about that time of year again, fall is in the air. Sweaters are coming out and so are fall boots. Pumpkin spice lattes are the new norm when you go to Starbucks and it may soon be time to dust off your down comforter. The chilly weather brings an array of hot foods and [...]
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