'Altruistic' brain region found

An interesting article in the news today: 'Altruistic' brain region found

"... Scientists say they have found the part of the brain that predicts whether a person will be selfish or an altruist...."

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108 e-mails to answer (for work...)

D Day - 3 here at the office.

The Forum's general inquiries mailbox -- which I am handling just for a few days -- had 108 unread mails this morning... Just finished handling all of them. Pfff.

One of the e-mails asked an interesting question:
Is extreme human intelligence a cause of discrimination and social rejection today?
I would be curious to have your take on that!

The guy who sent that questions had a very cool website referenced in his e-mail
http://www.pandora.com/

Created by the Music Genome Project, it will suggest things to listen to based on an artist or a song that you like. Try it!

New Music Mixes ... At Last!

I finally put together a few mixes (three). Even tho' they are labelled "November 2006", they feature stuff from Summer onwards really.

November 2006 – volume 1

1. Michael Stipe: In the Sun (JAW Breakers Remix)
2. Justine Electra: Killalady
3. Gnarls Barkley: Gone Daddy Gone
4. The Long Blondes: Weekend Without Make Up
5. The Zutons: Why Don't You Give Me Your Love?
6. Paolo Nutini: Loving You
7. Asleep: I Lost You
8. Water Lily: Time To Go
9. Hemlock Smith: F = 0
10. Razorlight: In the morning
11. I'm From Barcelona: We're From Barcelona
12. Lily Allen: Alfie
13. Josh Rouse: Quiet Town
14. Vincent Delerm: Sous Les Avalanches
15. Ane Brun: Song No. 10 [Ron Sexsmith]
16. Smart Brown Handbag: Harry Larry
17. Ed Harcourt: Visit From The Dead Dog
18. An Pierlé: Jupiter
19. Jose González: Heartbeats

November 2006 – volume 2

1. The Servant: How To Destroy A Relationship
2. The Rapture: Get Myself Into It
3. Voicst: Whatever You Want From Life
4. The Pipettes: Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me
5. The Killers: When You Were Young
6. Pete Yorn: For Us
7. Charlotte Gainsbourg: The Songs That We Sing
8. Sandi Thom: I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (With Flowers In My Hair)
9. Keane: Nothing In My Way
10. Eskobar: The Art Of Letting Go
11. Ani Di Franco: 78% H20
12. The Isles: Eve Of The Battle
13. Muse: Starlight
14. Aberdeen City: God Is Going To Get Sick Of Me
15. Junior Boys: In The Morning
16. Jude: All I Want
17. Piers Faccini: If I
18. Martha Wainwright: The Maker
19. Polar: Le Cri

November 2006 – volume 3

1. The Kooks: Jackie Big Tits
2. The Killers: Bling (Confession Of A King)
3. Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars
4. Babyshambles: The Blinding
5. The Majestic Twelve: Condoleezza, Check My Posse
6. The Divine Comedy: Diva Lady
7. Muse: Starlight
8. cirKus: Your Such An...
9. The Blow: Fists Up
10. The Morning After: Sunrise
11. Regina Spektor: Fidelity
12. Citizen Cope: Back Together
13. Scissor Sisters: Ooh
14. Hot Chip: And I Was A Boy From School
15. CSS: Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above
16. The Raconteurs: Together
17. Albert Hammond Jr: Scared
18. John Mayer: Waiting On The World To Change
19. Emilie Simon: Fleur de Saison
20. Cat Power: Could We