Ritalin is celebrated in a song by Borgeous and Maurice, with appropriate rhythms in the introduction and in the theme proper. The lyrics include: Nice children don’t talk back Nice children take Prozac (Thanks to Alice Bell for bringing this to our attention.) BONUS: Ritalin, once a carefully dispensed remedy for the few, long ago […]
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Maybe-multi-use sedative headset
A manufacturer explains its product, which seems likely to have multiple uses: “PediSedate is a medical device consisting of a colorful, toy-like headset that connects to a game component such as the Nintendo Game Boy system or a portable CD player. Once the child places it on his or her head and swings the snorkel […]
So simple that only a child can do it…
A new study reaffirms the Tom Lehrer song that mathematics, as presented by professionals, is “so very simple that only a child can do it.” The study is “What Do Transitive Inference and Class Inclusion Have in Common? Categorical (Co)Products and Cognitive Development,” published in the December 2009 issue of PLoS Computational Biology. The authors […]