Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Explaining Religion... Biologically

Scientists at the European particle-physics labratory (CERN) in Geneva are spending $3.1 million dollars "on the search for God-himself -- or, rather, for the biological reasons why so many people believe in God, gods and religion in general. 'Explaining Religion', as the project is known, is the largest-ever scientific study of the subject" Read the rest of the Economist article here.

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .