Peter’s Blog

Is morality innate? Is there a biological basis for it? Is it universal? The NY Times Magazine has a very interesting piece called“The Moral Instinct” covering these questions.

Check out this amazing article on elephant trama and how it is the same as what humans experience.

The SF Chronical has a fun little opinion piece about the latest in psychadelics research.

It turns out lactic acid is not bad for you but is actually the best fuel for muscles. The conventional wisdom that lactic acid production was bad is just plain wrong but ironically enough athletic training had already come to optimal methods despite incorrect premises. Cool.

The Economist has a nice little article on medical marijuana and the current regulatory atmosphere in the US.