08-03-16 - Toxoplasmosis; how it relates to our concept of free will

Presented by Doug Wind:

Robert Sapolsky on "Toxoplasmosis: How it relates to our concept of free will."

tox·o·plas·mo·sis

ˌtäksōplazˈmōsəs/

noun

1. a disease caused by toxoplasmas, transmitted chiefly through undercooked meat, or in soil or cat feces.
2. Symptoms generally pass unremarked in adults, but infection can be dangerous to unborn children.

The Science, Technology and Nature get-together,

This Wednesday August 3rd @ 11:00am to 1:00pm Community room, Puente Viejo on Calzada de la Aurora #52

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News Links from last week:

Functioning ‘mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the first time | University of Cambridge

Behold LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor of Life on Earth | Smart News | Smithsonian

Cockroach milk -- protein powerhouse you didn't know you need - CNN.com

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016 Live Stream: Here’s How To Catch The Spectacular Celestial Event : Space : Science World Report

Human 'super predator' more terrifying than bears, wolves and dogs -- ScienceDaily

Nantucket Mice Could Fight Lyme Disease

Can the bioweapons convention survive Crispr? | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Crispr crops could end the war on GMOs - Business Insider

Best,

Stephen Goodfellow