‘Gelotophobia’ Is No Laughing Matter

This is the VOA Special English Health Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com
Shy people often avoid situations that force close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make others laugh at them.
But some people worry much more than others about being the target of laughter. These people are frightened. They suffer [...]

The Power of Israel in the United States

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About the author:
James Petras is a retired Bartle Professor (Emeritus) of Sociology at Binghamton University, SUNY, New York, U.S., and adjunct professor at Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who has published prolifically on Latin American and Middle Eastern political issues.
Petras [...]

Discovering Ardi – Cleaning the Bones – 10/11 @ 9pm E/P on Discovery

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Find out how scientists managed to safely free the fragile fossils from the sediment surrounding them.
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” Discovery Channel will present a world premiere special, [...]

‘Ghost’ and ‘Guest’ Authors Still a Concern for Medical Journals

This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
Last week, we discussed one problem for medical journals: the question of authorship. You would think that all the scientists who took part in a research study would be listed as authors. But that is not always the case. Sometimes there are honorary authors and ghost authors. Honorary [...]

Discovering Ardi – Ardi’s Feet – 10/11 @ 9pm E/P on Discovery

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Human feet are very different from those of other primates. Ardi’s foot had a big toe that could grasp as she climbed in the trees.
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed [...]

Discovering Ardi – Ardi’s Feet – 10/11 @ 9pm E/P on Discovery

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Human feet are very different from those of other primates. Ardi’s foot had a big toe that could grasp as she climbed in the trees.
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed [...]

Discovering Ardi – How Ardi Walked – 10/11 @ 9pm E/P on Discovery

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Clues from Ardi’s pelvis indicate she walked upright on two legs, not on all four like chimpanzees.
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” Discovery Channel will present a world premiere [...]

Discovering Ardi – How Ardi Walked – 10/11 @ 9pm E/P on Discovery

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Clues from Ardi’s pelvis indicate she walked upright on two legs, not on all four like chimpanzees.
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” Discovery Channel will present a world premiere [...]

Discovering Ardi *

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” Discovery Channel will present a world premiere special, DISCOVERING ARDI, Sunday October 11 at 9 PM (ET/PT) documenting the sustained, intensive investigation leading [...]

Discovering Ardi – How Old Is Ardi? – 10/11 @ 9pm E/P on Discovery

The two-hour special premieres this Sunday, October 11th @ 9pm E/P on Discovery.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/ardipithecus/ardipithecus.html?smid=YTDSC-YTD-SHP
Discover how scientists estimated the age of a skeleton so ancient that its bones no longer contain any material useful for dating.
Following publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed “Ardi,” Discovery Channel [...]