February 8, 2012

#SciAmBlogs Wednesday - psilocybin, Brighton octopus, gorillas, tarsiers, gonorrhea and more.

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- Scicurious - This is your brain on psilocybin…

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- Lucas Brouwers - The tragic fate of the Brighton octopus

- John R. Platt - Critically Endangered Cross River Gorillas May Have More Room to Grow

- Ingrid Wickelgren - What You Need to Succeed—and How To Find Out If You Have It

- James Byrne - Can’t fool me, I know you aren’t you at all

- Fred Guterl - The Best Popular Science Song of All Time

- Ferris Jabr - Tiny, Tree-Dwelling Primate Called Tarsier Sends and Receives Ultrasonic Calls

- Katherine Harmon - Y Chromosome Can Raise Heart Disease Risk by 50 Percent

- Christine Gorman - Gonorrhea Could Join Growing List of Untreatable Diseases

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