How We Feel Linked To Both Our Culture And How We Behave

How We Feel Linked To Both Our Culture And How We Behave: "How We Feel Linked To Both Our Culture And How We Behave

ScienceDaily (Apr. 19, 2009) — Scientists have long been interested in the interplay of emotions and identity, and some have recently focused on cultural identity. One's heritage would seem to be especially stable and impervious to change, simply because it's been passed down generation after generation and is deeply ingrained in the collective psyche. But how deeply, exactly?"

Why Aneesh Chopra is a Great Choice for Federal CTO - O'Reilly Radar

Why Aneesh Chopra is a Great Choice for Federal CTO - O'Reilly Radar: "Why Aneesh Chopra is a Great Choice for Federal CTO
by Tim O'Reilly | comments: 5

The news has now been leaked that President Obama intends to nominate Aneesh Chopra as the nation's first Chief Technology Officer. The Federal CTO will be an assistant to the President, as well as the Associate Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He will work closely with Vivek Kundra, the recently-named Federal CIO, to develop and implement the President's ambitious technology agenda."

Michael Pollan on Food, Energy, Climate, and Health - O'Reilly Radar

Michael Pollan on Food, Energy, Climate, and Health - O'Reilly Radar: "Michael Pollan on Food, Energy, Climate, and Health
by Sara Winge | comments: 21

In his latest column, Nicholas Kristof encourages President-Elect Obama to heed Michael Pollan's call for a radically new food policy. Pollan makes a convincing case that our current food system is a 'shadow problem.' If we're serious about working on energy independence, climate change, and health care, we have to change how we're feeding ourselves."