Neurotransmitters as food supplements: the effects of GABA on brain and behavior
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human cortex. The food supplement version of GABA is widely available online.
Category: Skepticism
Of Chocolate and Confirmation Bias
Earlier in the year the world was finally treated to some good news from science: a report was published that claimed to show that eating chocolate could help you lose weight faster.
Most Disappointing Headline Ever — No, chocolate will not improve your memory
“A Bite to Remember? Chocolate Is Shown to Aid Memory” was prominent in my twitter feed, highlighting a recent paper in Nature Neuroscience.
God is a byproduct of your hard-wired narcissism
“The spiritual things — the exotic phenomena people experience — in general violate the things we know to be correct on the basis of experiment, so they’re highly likely to be wrong,”
Superintelligence — Semi-hard Takeoff Scenarios
Can advanced AGI go from subhuman intelligence to superintelligence in a remarkably short period of time? Probably not.
Life Extension Supplements: A Reality Check
In a paper published late last year, a cautious and expert biochemist reports that none of the most popular “life extension supplement” mixes actually extend life span in mice.
Chris French – Skepticism, Pseudoscience, Evidence & Critical Thinking – Interview in 4 Parts
H+ board member Adam Ford interviewed Chris French while he was in Melbourne, Australia for a Skeptics conference.