At least one of the other questions has a psychological connection. Under the heading, "What is the next plague?", the author, Lawrence K. Altman, writes, "Despite significant advances in immunology and microbiology, the United States lags in developing new vaccines. But even when effective influenza and other vaccines are marketed, many people do not take them. The country needs to devise a more effective strategy to invent and administer vaccines, experts said." Another behavioral problem for psychologists to work on.
Rick Dr. Rick Froman Associate Professor of Psychology John Brown University 2000 W. University Siloam Springs, AR 72761 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (479) 524-7295 http://www.jbu.edu/academics/sbs/rfroman.asp -----Original Message----- From: Donald McBurney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:58 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: 25 Most Provocative Science Questions Yesterday's NYT, in honor of 25 years of its weekly section, Science Times, listed "25 of the most provocative questions facing science." It is worth noting that at least nine of them are questions on which Psychology has something important to say: Is war our biological destiny? How does the brain work? What should we eat? Are Men necessary? Women? Can robots become conscious? Why do we sleep? How smart are animals? Can drugs make us smart? Does the paranormal exist? I believe this is worth pointing out to our students, deans, and the public. Don Donald McBurney University of Pittsburgh --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
